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Sunderland road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 335 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 2024, and 424 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2023 (324), and casualties fell from 438.

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

Collisions in 2024
335
Up 3% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
424
Down 3% on 2023
Fatal collisions
5
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 2024

1.5% of collisions in Sunderland in 2024 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious6319%
  • Slight26780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious6816%
  • Slight35183%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 2024 is highlighted, with 335, up 3% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 335
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (15%)
  • Tuesday52 (16%)
  • Wednesday45 (13%)
  • Thursday54 (16%)
  • Friday55 (16%)
  • Saturday47 (14%)
  • Sunday32 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5959 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (7.8%)
  • February29 (8.7%)
  • March32 (9.6%)
  • April28 (8.4%)
  • May29 (8.7%)
  • June27 (8.1%)
  • July24 (7.2%)
  • August19 (5.7%)
  • September34 (10%)
  • October31 (9.3%)
  • November31 (9.3%)
  • December25 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight263 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds285 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (8.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry272 (81%)
  • Wet or damp56 (17%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph33 (9.9%)
  • 30 mph240 (72%)
  • 40 mph15 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph11 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph13 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph23 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway253 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (11%)
  • Roundabout36 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant216 (51%)
  • Pedestrian74 (17%)
  • Cyclist45 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.9%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1025 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1528 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2028 (6.6%)
  • 21 to 2533 (7.8%)
  • 26 to 3556 (13%)
  • 36 to 4575 (18%)
  • 46 to 5557 (13%)
  • 56 to 6536 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7524 (5.7%)
  • Over 7524 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded27 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider237 (56%)
  • Passenger113 (27%)
  • Pedestrian74 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car437 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle34 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach33 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Sunderland ranked among 351 areas in 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 89th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
91st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sunderland in 2024

Deptford & Hendon, Sunderland, SR1 3JQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sunderland in 2024, with 25 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 2024

The A1231 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 2024: 21, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1231212904
2ndA182172011
3rdA183161803
4thA1018132101
5thA690121602
6thB1405122203
7thB1291111400
8thA19101611
9thB12868802
10thA129071001
11thA1955801
12thB12844401
13thB12883801
14thB15223400
15thA10522200
16thB12851101
17thB12871100
18thB14041300

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 2024

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 193.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 2024

SR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 2024: 63.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 2024, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2024.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years