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Sunderland road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 324 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 2023, and 438 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2022 (322), and casualties rose from 406.

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

Collisions in 2023
324
Up 1% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
438
Up 8% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 2023

1.2% of collisions in Sunderland in 2023 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious6821%
  • Slight25278%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious7317%
  • Slight36182%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 2023 is highlighted, with 324, up 1% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 324
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (15%)
  • Tuesday44 (14%)
  • Wednesday49 (15%)
  • Thursday61 (19%)
  • Friday44 (14%)
  • Saturday39 (12%)
  • Sunday38 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5945 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5982 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (9.9%)
  • February25 (7.7%)
  • March20 (6.2%)
  • April16 (4.9%)
  • May24 (7.4%)
  • June32 (9.9%)
  • July23 (7.1%)
  • August28 (8.6%)
  • September30 (9.3%)
  • October27 (8.3%)
  • November37 (11%)
  • December30 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight232 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit80 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds268 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry239 (74%)
  • Wet or damp78 (24%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph43 (13%)
  • 30 mph216 (67%)
  • 40 mph17 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph14 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph28 (8.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway236 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (17%)
  • Roundabout23 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant244 (56%)
  • Pedestrian76 (17%)
  • Cyclist34 (7.8%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.1%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user4 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1022 (5%)
  • 11 to 1532 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2033 (7.5%)
  • 21 to 2540 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3580 (18%)
  • 36 to 4568 (16%)
  • 46 to 5545 (10%)
  • 56 to 6550 (11%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.9%)
  • Over 7520 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider242 (55%)
  • Passenger120 (27%)
  • Pedestrian76 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car409 (71%)
  • Motorcycle38 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach25 (4.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 98th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
98th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
95th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
113th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sunderland in 2023

Deptford & Hendon, Sunderland, SR1 3JQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sunderland in 2023, with 35 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 2023

The A1231 and A183 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 2023, with 19 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1231192914
2ndA183192707
3rdA182172214
4thA1018162102
5thA19142714
6thA690121904
7thB14057701
8thA19561201
9thA12905501
10thB12915600
11thB15225701
12thB12862200
13thB12942300
14thA10521200
15thB12601100
16thB12841100
17thB12881100
18thB12931100
19thB14041201

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 2023

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 180.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 2023

SR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 2023: 50.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 2023, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years