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NE38 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,612 road traffic collisions in the NE38 postcode district, Sunderland, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,550 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 460 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 27 collisions, down 7% on 2024 (29).

Collisions since 1979
2,612
1,471st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,550
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
44 people killed
Serious collisions
460
509 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Down 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NE38

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal421.6%
  • Serious46018%
  • Slight2,11081%

What the data shows

  • NE38 had 304 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 478 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in NE38 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 607 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE38, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in NE38.

Where NE38 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,471st
Most casualties
1,469th
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
1,600th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday361 (14%)
  • Tuesday370 (14%)
  • Wednesday383 (15%)
  • Thursday427 (16%)
  • Friday457 (17%)
  • Saturday371 (14%)
  • Sunday243 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,890 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit497 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting133 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown56 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,596 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway660 (25%)
  • Roundabout243 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road100 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph1,595 (61%)
  • 40 mph51 (2%)
  • 50 mph15 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph288 (11%)
  • 70 mph644 (25%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,113 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds307 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds65 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Other47 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,181 (61%)
  • Pedestrian565 (16%)
  • Cyclist266 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist240 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant151 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant86 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE38 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE38, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE38 peaked at 89 in 2000; 2025 had 27.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252738
20242942
20232736
20222330
20213239
20202633
20192531
20183241
20173550
20164864
20153651
20144466
20133041
20124253
20114257
20104458
20096171
20085773
20075674
20066689
20056189
200478113
200388122
200278106
200182106
200089136
199980113
199888129
199781119
199679128
19957498
199479107
199379113
199276110
199181112
199073100
19895166
19886077
19875168
19864044
19856381
19845665
19834553
19824564
19816172
19805269
19794053

Map of recent crashes in NE38

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE38

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE38

The 24 most recent collisions in NE38 happened between 28 February and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE38

The A1231 has the most collisions in NE38, 318 of 2,612 (12%), followed by the A195 (274).

Collisions in NE38 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1231318463929
2ndA195274375343
3rdA182242378444
4thA1(M)102179216
5thA194(M)111702

Council areas covering NE38

Collisions in NE38 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sunderland has 2,488 of 2,612 (95%).

Collisions in NE38 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSunderland2,4883,33338440
2ndGateshead70133211
3rdCounty Durham528229

Towns in NE38

Collisions in NE38 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Washington (1,441) and Birtley (17).