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Sunderland road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 568 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 2012, and 792 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2011 (601), and casualties fell from 807.

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

Collisions in 2012
568
Down 5% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
792
Down 2% on 2011
Fatal collisions
6
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 2012

1.1% of collisions in Sunderland in 2012 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious7213%
  • Slight49086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious8911%
  • Slight69688%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 2012 is highlighted, with 568, down 5% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (13%)
  • Tuesday89 (16%)
  • Wednesday87 (15%)
  • Thursday87 (15%)
  • Friday92 (16%)
  • Saturday73 (13%)
  • Sunday67 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59109 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59153 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (8.5%)
  • February49 (8.6%)
  • March51 (9%)
  • April45 (7.9%)
  • May48 (8.5%)
  • June44 (7.7%)
  • July50 (8.8%)
  • August43 (7.6%)
  • September51 (9%)
  • October54 (9.5%)
  • November42 (7.4%)
  • December43 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight434 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit119 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds445 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry380 (67%)
  • Wet or damp168 (30%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph433 (76%)
  • 40 mph27 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph41 (7.2%)
  • 70 mph55 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway370 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (19%)
  • Roundabout51 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant471 (59%)
  • Pedestrian118 (15%)
  • Cyclist65 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (6.9%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant26 (3.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1546 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2092 (12%)
  • 21 to 2597 (12%)
  • 26 to 35144 (18%)
  • 36 to 45129 (16%)
  • 46 to 55109 (14%)
  • 56 to 6561 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7538 (4.8%)
  • Over 7534 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider455 (57%)
  • Passenger219 (28%)
  • Pedestrian118 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car779 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach55 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle45 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.8%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 73rd most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
64th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sunderland in 2012

Deptford & Hendon, Sunderland, SR1 3JQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sunderland in 2012, with 41 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 2012

The A1231 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 2012: 52, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1231527513
2ndA182395403
3rdA183345014
4thA690285106
5thA1018192800
6thA19184102
7thA1290172510
8thB1405152104
9thB1286121802
10thB1522121202
11thA1957800
12thB12917700
13thA10526802
14thB12845901
15thB12884500
16thA194(M)2700
17thB12932200
18thB12942200
19thA1(M)1100
20thB12871301

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 2012

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 314.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 2012

SR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 2012: 97.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 2012, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years