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Sunderland road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 818 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 2005, and 1,101 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2004 (902), and casualties fell from 1,236.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 34,891 collisions in Sunderland.

Collisions in 2005
818
Down 9% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
1,101
Down 11% on 2004
Fatal collisions
9
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
9% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 2005

1.1% of collisions in Sunderland in 2005 were fatal and 9% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious749%
  • Slight73590%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious807.3%
  • Slight1,01192%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 2005 is highlighted, with 818, down 9% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025332430
2024335424
2023324438
2022322406
2021325426
2020321397
2019422542
2018401529
2017397518
2016513679
2015531748
2014573793
2013584793
2012568792
2011601807
2010654934
2009752989
20087481,002
20077581,031
20067601,021
20058181,101
20049021,236
20039881,346
20029021,255
20019411,315
20009631,346
19999511,306
19989681,355
19971,0441,475
19969961,368
19959531,309
19949461,265
19938901,156
19929821,281
19911,0331,363
19901,0151,355
19899391,238
19887951,046
19878241,071
1986776967
19858151,029
19848691,049
1983776919
19828591,040
19819251,124
19808581,088
19799421,203

When and where crashes happen in Sunderland in 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday125 (15%)
  • Tuesday120 (15%)
  • Wednesday123 (15%)
  • Thursday122 (15%)
  • Friday145 (18%)
  • Saturday89 (11%)
  • Sunday94 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59102 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59136 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59188 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59198 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59111 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5944 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (9.3%)
  • February57 (7%)
  • March64 (7.8%)
  • April55 (6.7%)
  • May64 (7.8%)
  • June64 (7.8%)
  • July77 (9.4%)
  • August58 (7.1%)
  • September60 (7.3%)
  • October70 (8.6%)
  • November87 (11%)
  • December86 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight624 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit169 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds648 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry535 (65%)
  • Wet or damp256 (31%)
  • Snow16 (2%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph593 (72%)
  • 40 mph49 (6%)
  • 50 mph12 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph64 (7.8%)
  • 70 mph98 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway550 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway162 (20%)
  • Roundabout65 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant692 (63%)
  • Pedestrian157 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist49 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1049 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1582 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20170 (15%)
  • 21 to 25123 (11%)
  • 26 to 35220 (20%)
  • 36 to 45166 (15%)
  • 46 to 55128 (12%)
  • 56 to 6563 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.6%)
  • Over 7540 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider626 (57%)
  • Passenger318 (29%)
  • Pedestrian157 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,172 (78%)
  • Bus or coach90 (6%)
  • Motorcycle71 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Sunderland

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Sunderland ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 68th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
61st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sunderland in 2005

Deptford & Hendon, Sunderland, SR1 3JQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sunderland in 2005, with 67 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 2005

The A1231 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 2005: 65, including 3 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1231659036
2ndA183567006
3rdA1018547412
4thA690538002
5thA182456016
6thA19355211
7thB1286202702
8thA195121400
9thB1405111301
10thA1290101212
11thB129181201
12thB15227901
13thB12845501
14thA194(M)4400
15thB12874801
16thA10523401
17thB14043400
18thB12602300
19thA10581100
20thB12881100

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 2005

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 489.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 2005

SR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 2005: 140.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 2005, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years