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Sunderland road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 573 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 2014, and 793 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2013 (584), and casualties were unchanged.

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

Collisions in 2014
573
Down 2% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
793
Level with 2013
Fatal collisions
2
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 2014

0.3% of collisions in Sunderland in 2014 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious6812%
  • Slight50388%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.3%
  • Serious739.2%
  • Slight71891%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 2014 is highlighted, with 573, down 2% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (15%)
  • Tuesday89 (16%)
  • Wednesday90 (16%)
  • Thursday84 (15%)
  • Friday79 (14%)
  • Saturday76 (13%)
  • Sunday69 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5997 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59120 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59144 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (4.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (8.6%)
  • February58 (10%)
  • March46 (8%)
  • April40 (7%)
  • May49 (8.6%)
  • June38 (6.6%)
  • July56 (9.8%)
  • August53 (9.2%)
  • September45 (7.9%)
  • October41 (7.2%)
  • November54 (9.4%)
  • December44 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight444 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit107 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds479 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry388 (68%)
  • Wet or damp175 (31%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph418 (73%)
  • 40 mph35 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph14 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph31 (5.4%)
  • 70 mph73 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway363 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway129 (23%)
  • Roundabout60 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant512 (65%)
  • Pedestrian107 (13%)
  • Cyclist54 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant16 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1032 (4%)
  • 11 to 1536 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2088 (11%)
  • 21 to 25116 (15%)
  • 26 to 35142 (18%)
  • 36 to 45113 (14%)
  • 46 to 55108 (14%)
  • 56 to 6564 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7538 (4.8%)
  • Over 7531 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider434 (55%)
  • Passenger252 (32%)
  • Pedestrian107 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car767 (77%)
  • Bus or coach58 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle54 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle47 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 71st most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
68th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
237th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sunderland in 2014

Pallion & Ford, Sunderland, SR4 7DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sunderland in 2014, with 45 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 2014

The A1231 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 2014: 54, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1231549205
2ndA183476106
3rdA1018384505
4thA690324613
5thA19305802
6thA182293504
7thB1286132002
8thA1290121402
9thB1405111601
10thA105281302
11thA1958801
12thB12846601
13thB12915600
14thB152251100
15thB12884400
16thA194(M)3400
17thB12852600
18thB12601200
19thB14041100

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 2014

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2014: 326.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 2014

SR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 2014: 113.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 2014, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2014.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years