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Sunderland road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 748 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 2008, and 1,002 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 86 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2007 (758), and casualties fell from 1,031.

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

Collisions in 2008
748
Down 1% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
1,002
Down 3% on 2007
Fatal collisions
4
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
86
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 2008

0.5% of collisions in Sunderland in 2008 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious8611%
  • Slight65888%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious898.9%
  • Slight90991%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 2008 is highlighted, with 748, down 1% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (14%)
  • Tuesday119 (16%)
  • Wednesday113 (15%)
  • Thursday119 (16%)
  • Friday129 (17%)
  • Saturday96 (13%)
  • Sunday68 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5998 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59104 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59154 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59193 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59101 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5965 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (9.6%)
  • February64 (8.6%)
  • March62 (8.3%)
  • April66 (8.8%)
  • May48 (6.4%)
  • June54 (7.2%)
  • July55 (7.4%)
  • August62 (8.3%)
  • September78 (10%)
  • October63 (8.4%)
  • November65 (8.7%)
  • December59 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight547 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit168 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (3.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds582 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry478 (64%)
  • Wet or damp254 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.1%)
  • Snow8 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph564 (75%)
  • 40 mph39 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph17 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph53 (7.1%)
  • 70 mph65 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway488 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway159 (21%)
  • Roundabout59 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant641 (64%)
  • Pedestrian134 (13%)
  • Cyclist65 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist63 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1033 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1561 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20138 (14%)
  • 21 to 25134 (13%)
  • 26 to 35189 (19%)
  • 36 to 45159 (16%)
  • 46 to 55122 (12%)
  • 56 to 6572 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7538 (3.8%)
  • Over 7527 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider586 (58%)
  • Passenger282 (28%)
  • Pedestrian134 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,053 (76%)
  • Bus or coach78 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle72 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 55th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
75th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sunderland in 2008

Deptford & Hendon, Sunderland, SR1 3JQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sunderland in 2008, with 59 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 2008

The A1231 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 2008: 58, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1231589602
2ndA183506402
3rdA690506608
4thA1018486507
5thA19366313
6thA1290283901
7thA182243202
8thB1405203300
9thB1286192401
10thB1291141401
11thA195131401
12thB128881001
13thA10524500
14thA194(M)4411
15thB14043401
16thB15222200
17thA1841100
18thB12841100
19thB12851201

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 2008

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 422.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 2008

SR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 2008: 129.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 2008, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years