Slight
Mitsubishi Asx crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 22 Dec 2025, 19:15
- Mitsubishi Asx and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101687578
Houghton South & Hetton Downs, Sunderland, DH4 4NN area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 120 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Houghton South & Hetton Downs ward, Sunderland, from 2001 to 2025, with 195 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 17 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 120
- 6,780th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 195
- 1.63 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the DH4 4NN hotspot
19 of the 120 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal21.7%
- Serious1714%
- Slight10184%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 23
- Slightly injured
- 170
- All casualties
- 195
Accidents by year at the DH4 4NN hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 10 in 2009, against an average of 4.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the DH4 4NN hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 11 |
| 2014 | 8 | 14 |
| 2013 | 8 | 9 |
| 2012 | 5 | 15 |
| 2011 | 5 | 7 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 10 | 13 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 10 | 21 |
| 2006 | 10 | 18 |
| 2005 | 6 | 9 |
| 2004 | 5 | 7 |
| 2003 | 10 | 16 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | 8 | 12 |
Map of crashes at the DH4 4NN hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DH4 4NN.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Houghton South & Hetton Downs, Sunderland, DH4 4NN area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the DH4 4NN hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Houghton South & Hetton Downs
- Council area
- Sunderland
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- DH4 4NN
- Postcode district
- DH4
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 54.85857, -1.44774
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 22 of 25
- Latest collision
- 22 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 6,780th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the DH4 4NN hotspot
7 of the 120 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Sunderland.
Accident hotspots near DH4 4NN
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Herrington & Newbottle, Sunderland, SR3 3RD area, 1 km away, with 380 collisions.
- Herrington & Newbottle, Sunderland, SR3 3RD area1 km away, 544 casualties380 collisions
- Doxford Park, Sunderland, SR3 2GP area1.5 km away, 121 casualties70 collisions
- Herrington & Newbottle, Sunderland, DH4 4NA area1.5 km away, 120 casualties63 collisions
- Houghton North, Sunderland, DH4 4FB area2.2 km away, 206 casualties157 collisions
- Doxford Park, Sunderland, SR3 2TW area2.2 km away, 173 casualties147 collisions
- Houghton North, Sunderland, DH4 4DH area2.4 km away, 335 casualties264 collisions
- Farringdon & Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 3DQ area2.7 km away, 489 casualties349 collisions
- Grindon & Thorney Close, Sunderland, SR4 9LB area2.8 km away, 136 casualties94 collisions
All 120 crashes at the DH4 4NN hotspot
Newest first, from 5 January 2001 to 22 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A19 in Sunderland, 21 Dec 2025, 11:00
- BMW 5 Series, Toyota Aygo and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025101686305
- Slight
BMW M3 crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 31 May 2025, 22:36
- BMW M3 and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101597009
- Serious
Citroen C4 crash on the A19 in Sunderland, 13 Jan 2025, 05:22
- Citroen C4, Scania and Jaguar XF Series
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101540988
- Fatal
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Sunderland, 29 Feb 2024, 22:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2024101415991
- Serious
Toyota Aygo crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 17 Oct 2021, 15:30
- Toyota Aygo and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101101894
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 9 Jun 2021, 08:25
- Mercedes Sprinter, Toyota Aygo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021101053893
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the A19 in Sunderland, 3 Feb 2021, 07:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101019389
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A19 in Sunderland, 8 Jan 2021, 10:15
- Ford Fiesta, BMW 3 Series, Ford Transit Connect, Audi A6 and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021101012881
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 31 Aug 2020, 13:15
- Nissan Note and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100977458
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 12 Mar 2020, 09:19
- Audi A1 and Hyundai Accent
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100939350
- Serious
Car crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 24 Jan 2020, 19:06
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020100923182
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on a C road in Sunderland, 25 Sep 2019, 08:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100881286
- Slight
Vauxhall Signum crash on a C road in Sunderland, 17 Sep 2019, 10:30
- Vauxhall Signum and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100883292
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 25 Apr 2019, 10:00
- Suzuki Swift and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100834315
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A19 in Sunderland, 16 Apr 2019, 16:26
- Volkswagen Polo, Mercedes A Class, Toyota Yaris, Audi Q5 and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2019100832302
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 9 Dec 2018, 13:40
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2018100349498
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A19 in Sunderland, 20 Sep 2018, 22:42
- Kia Picanto, Mercedes A Class and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018100335324
- Slight
Mini Clubman crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 11 Sep 2018, 17:20
- Mini Clubman, Citroen Berlingo and Audi A3
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100326202
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 13 Jul 2016, 17:25
- Honda Civic and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016100085472
- Slight
Mercedes CLK Class crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 19 Jan 2016, 19:19
- Mercedes CLK Class and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016100037116
- Slight
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 20 Dec 2015, 13:53
- Volkswagen Scirocco and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015100795215
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A19 in Sunderland, 23 Sep 2015, 07:50
- Vauxhall Astra, Mercedes Sprinter, Ford Focus and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015100576915
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A19 in Sunderland, 9 Sep 2015, 14:35
- Renault Megane and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015100547315
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 19 Jul 2015, 17:40
- Peugeot 206, Renault Clio, Citroen C1 and a car
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015100449715
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on the A19 in Sunderland, 9 Jul 2015, 07:35
- Audi Q3, Citroen C4 and Nissan Micra
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015100398815
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A19 in Sunderland, 13 Dec 2014, 07:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014100748414
- Slight
Car crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 5 Nov 2014, 11:25
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2014100662314
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A19 in Sunderland, 3 Nov 2014, 06:00
- Renault Megane and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014100678714
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A19 in Sunderland, 26 Sep 2014, 20:13
- Fiat Punto, Renault Megane, Citroen C3 and Vauxhall Astra
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014100648014
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 30 May 2014, 12:39
- Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014100307114
- Slight
Volvo crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 28 Apr 2014, 14:00
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014100261514
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 13 Jan 2014, 07:45
- Peugeot 306 and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014100025514
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 13 Jan 2014, 06:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014100025714
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 5 Oct 2013, 16:50
- Ford Transit and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100540313
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 27 Sep 2013, 08:45
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100535313
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 5 Sep 2013, 11:20
- Honda Civic and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100473113
- Slight
Car crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 18 Mar 2013, 16:40
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100136413
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 8 Mar 2013, 11:51
- Citroen Berlingo and Daewoo Lanos
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013100137313
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on a C road in Sunderland, 7 Mar 2013, 18:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100243313
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on a C road in Sunderland, 7 Feb 2013, 13:20
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100079013
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 7 Feb 2013, 11:45
- Renault Megane, Mazda 3 and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100070213
- Serious
Citroen Xsara crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 21 Dec 2012, 21:58
- Citroen Xsara and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 7 casualties
Ref 2012100729712
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 12 Sep 2012, 11:20
- Ford Focus and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2012100489512
- Slight
Toyota Hilux crash on the A19 in Sunderland, 6 Aug 2012, 17:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012100464412
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on a C road in Sunderland, 12 Mar 2012, 17:08
- Vauxhall Astra and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012100138312
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A690 in Sunderland, 19 Jan 2012, 08:25
- Volkswagen Golf, Renault and Peugeot 307
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012100025812
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A19 in Sunderland, 6 Dec 2011, 05:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011100786811