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DH5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,951 road traffic collisions in the DH5 postcode district, Sunderland, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,627 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 447 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 25 collisions, up 25% on 2024 (20).

Collisions since 1979
1,951
1,774th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,627
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
43
47 people killed
Serious collisions
447
506 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
33
Up 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DH5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal432.2%
  • Serious44723%
  • Slight1,46175%

What the data shows

  • DH5 had 237 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 360 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in DH5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 552 children under 16 were killed or injured in DH5, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in DH5.

Where DH5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,774th
Most casualties
1,796th
Most fatal collisions
1,403rd
Most serious collisions
1,639th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday262 (13%)
  • Tuesday267 (14%)
  • Wednesday256 (13%)
  • Thursday268 (14%)
  • Friday343 (18%)
  • Saturday316 (16%)
  • Sunday239 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,369 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit451 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting83 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,642 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway223 (11%)
  • Roundabout54 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (1%)
  • 30 mph1,469 (75%)
  • 40 mph30 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph68 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph240 (12%)
  • 70 mph124 (6.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,557 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds218 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds55 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist25 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other26 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,422 (54%)
  • Pedestrian587 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist220 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist165 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant101 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant84 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DH5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DH5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DH5 peaked at 67 in 1979; 2025 had 25.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252533
20242026
20231618
20221521
20212334
20202230
20192940
20183340
20172843
20162634
20153552
20143348
20134461
20123344
20112929
20103342
20093042
20083849
20074771
20063845
20054048
20044457
20036395
20024054
20012749
20005176
19994359
19983861
19975369
19963648
19955776
19945682
19936074
19925885
19914763
19905373
19895259
19884974
19875061
19864265
19854862
19844855
19835664
19826380
19814964
19806484
19796788

Map of recent crashes in DH5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DH5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DH5

The 24 most recent collisions in DH5 happened between 8 January and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DH5

The A182 has the most collisions in DH5, 662 of 1,951 (34%), followed by the A690 (189).

Collisions in DH5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA18266286115148
2ndA690189302949
3rdB1284170242637
4thB140495139129
5thB128573127218
6thB1260476319
7thA1833300

Council areas covering DH5

Collisions in DH5 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sunderland has 1,913 of 1,951 (98%).

Collisions in DH5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSunderland1,9132,54339435
2ndCounty Durham3783312

Towns in DH5

Collisions in DH5 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Hetton-le-Hole (648) and Houghton-le-Spring (384).