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Sunderland road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 325 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 2021, and 426 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2020 (321), and casualties rose from 397.

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

Collisions in 2021
325
Up 1% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
426
Up 7% on 2020
Fatal collisions
5
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 2021

1.5% of collisions in Sunderland in 2021 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious6520%
  • Slight25578%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious7417%
  • Slight34781%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 2021 is highlighted, with 325, up 1% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 325
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (16%)
  • Tuesday42 (13%)
  • Wednesday41 (13%)
  • Thursday51 (16%)
  • Friday51 (16%)
  • Saturday49 (15%)
  • Sunday39 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (8.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5967 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.1%)
  • February20 (6.2%)
  • March28 (8.6%)
  • April35 (11%)
  • May29 (8.9%)
  • June41 (13%)
  • July26 (8%)
  • August18 (5.5%)
  • September27 (8.3%)
  • October24 (7.4%)
  • November28 (8.6%)
  • December26 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight248 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds272 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (7.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry246 (76%)
  • Wet or damp63 (19%)
  • Snow9 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (8.6%)
  • 30 mph229 (70%)
  • 40 mph16 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph12 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph17 (5.2%)
  • 70 mph23 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway233 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (14%)
  • Roundabout32 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant233 (55%)
  • Pedestrian84 (20%)
  • Cyclist46 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1545 (11%)
  • 16 to 2041 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2545 (11%)
  • 26 to 3577 (18%)
  • 36 to 4549 (12%)
  • 46 to 5547 (11%)
  • 56 to 6552 (12%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.2%)
  • Over 7514 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider235 (55%)
  • Passenger107 (25%)
  • Pedestrian84 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car433 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (7.9%)
  • Motorcycle36 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach16 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 95th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
95th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
96th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
109th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Sunderland in 2021

Deptford & Hendon, Sunderland, SR1 3JQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sunderland in 2021, with 29 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 2021

The A183 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 2021: 20, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA183202703
2ndA182192702
3rdA1018161702
4thA690131705
5thB1286132004
6thA1231121404
7thA1290101201
8thA19101312
9thB140581702
10thA19571005
11thB15225500
12thA194(M)4400
13thB12843400
14thB12943301
15thA10522620
16thA1(M)1300
17thB12851101
18thB12871100
19thB12881100
20thB12911100

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 2021

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 171.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 2021

SR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 2021: 50.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 2021, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years