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NE37 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,391 road traffic collisions in the NE37 postcode district, Sunderland, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,123 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 405 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, down 44% on 2024 (27).

Collisions since 1979
2,391
1,567th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,123
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
38 people killed
Serious collisions
405
461 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Down 44% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Down 35% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NE37

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal361.5%
  • Serious40517%
  • Slight1,95082%

What the data shows

  • NE37 had 281 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 474 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in NE37 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 509 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE37, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in NE37.

Where NE37 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,567th
Most casualties
1,616th
Most fatal collisions
1,639th
Most serious collisions
1,746th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday373 (16%)
  • Tuesday360 (15%)
  • Wednesday317 (13%)
  • Thursday378 (16%)
  • Friday403 (17%)
  • Saturday314 (13%)
  • Sunday246 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,765 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit494 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting68 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit31 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,501 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway411 (17%)
  • Roundabout365 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road103 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph1,541 (64%)
  • 40 mph28 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph23 (1%)
  • 60 mph343 (14%)
  • 70 mph435 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,899 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds303 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Other46 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,774 (57%)
  • Pedestrian542 (17%)
  • Cyclist282 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist272 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant114 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant90 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE37 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE37, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE37 peaked at 83 in 1999; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251520
20242731
20232327
20222832
20213035
20203139
20192937
20183036
20172935
20163960
20153143
20144150
20134859
20124062
20114556
20103857
20096283
20085872
20075380
20065874
20054557
20045885
20036999
20026584
20016290
20006690
199983120
19986185
199783109
19967184
19955878
19946991
19935782
19927181
199179100
19905570
19897289
19886174
19874761
19865268
19854861
19848195
19834147
19825577
19814048
19803645
19795165

Map of recent crashes in NE37

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE37

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE37

The 24 most recent collisions in NE37 happened between 3 June 2024 and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE37

The A1290 has the most collisions in NE37, 404 of 2,391 (17%), followed by the A1231 (258).

Collisions in NE37 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1290404529580
2ndA1231258366524
3rdA195236333238
4thA182150212517
5thA194(M)113167314
6thA1(M)294504
7thB1288131801

Council areas covering NE37

Collisions in NE37 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sunderland has 2,351 of 2,391 (98%).

Collisions in NE37 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSunderland2,3513,05436395
2ndGateshead244307
3rdSouth Tyneside152303

Town in NE37

Of the 2,391 collisions in NE37, 1,529 (64%) were in Washington.