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DH4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,534 road traffic collisions in the DH4 postcode district, Sunderland, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,992 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 66 were fatal and 672 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 33 collisions, up 6% on 2024 (31).

Collisions since 1979
3,534
1,078th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,992
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
66
72 people killed
Serious collisions
672
787 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Down 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DH4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal661.9%
  • Serious67219%
  • Slight2,79679%

What the data shows

  • DH4 had 395 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 695 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in DH4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 790 children under 16 were killed or injured in DH4, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in DH4.

Where DH4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,078th
Most casualties
998th
Most fatal collisions
772nd
Most serious collisions
1,017th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday493 (14%)
  • Tuesday503 (14%)
  • Wednesday497 (14%)
  • Thursday550 (16%)
  • Friday588 (17%)
  • Saturday483 (14%)
  • Sunday420 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,533 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit789 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting142 (4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,585 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway740 (21%)
  • Roundabout178 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph2,415 (68%)
  • 40 mph150 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph163 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph281 (8%)
  • 70 mph506 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,831 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds419 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds109 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist30 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.3%)
  • Other52 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,087 (62%)
  • Pedestrian863 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist339 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist250 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant219 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant140 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DH4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DH4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DH4 peaked at 119 in 1996; 2025 had 33.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253334
20243143
20234356
20223846
20213651
20203439
20195271
20183139
20174064
20165770
20154466
20147289
20135464
201267103
20116586
201082106
200983119
200878109
200770108
200680111
200592125
20047299
200399154
200292121
200188131
200098150
1999113154
1998107150
1997106153
1996119191
1995104161
199497151
199374114
199297136
1991102149
1990114163
198985117
198881117
198783124
19866593
198586119
198474106
19836489
198284115
198179104
198079109
197990123

Map of recent crashes in DH4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DH4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DH4

The 24 most recent collisions in DH4 happened between 31 May and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DH4

The A182 has the most collisions in DH4, 617 of 3,534 (17%), followed by the A1052 (448).

Collisions in DH4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1826178151293
2ndA10524485851497
3rdA6904397651699
4thA183397543667
5thA1(M)172297628
6thB1286134208029
7thB128491125117

Council areas covering DH4

Collisions in DH4 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sunderland has 2,650 of 3,534 (75%).

Collisions in DH4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSunderland2,6503,58349499
2ndCounty Durham8831,40817173

Towns in DH4

Collisions in DH4 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Shiney Row and Penshaw (949) and Fence Houses (487).