Slight
Seat Ateca crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 13 May 2021, 14:30
- Seat Ateca and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101045555
NE85 road accidents: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 13 road traffic collisions in the NE85 postcode district, Sunderland, from 1984 to 2025, and 22 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious.
The last recorded collision was on 13 May 2021.
- Collisions since 1984
- 13
- 2,747th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
- Casualties
- 22
- 1.69 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Serious collisions
- 3
- 4 seriously injured
- Last recorded collision
- 13 May 2021
- Busiest year
- 1998
- 3 collisions
Road collision statistics for NE85
Collisions by severity, 1984 to 2025
- Fatal17.7%
- Serious323%
- Slight969%
Where NE85 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts
- Most collisions
- 2,747th
- Most casualties
- 2,736th
- Most fatal collisions
- 2,673rd
- Most serious collisions
- 2,738th
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday3 (23%)
- Tuesday3 (23%)
- Thursday7 (54%)
Light conditions
- Daylight8 (62%)
- Dark, street lights lit3 (23%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (15%)
Type of road
- Dual carriageway10 (77%)
- Single carriageway3 (23%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph2 (15%)
- 60 mph1 (7.7%)
- 70 mph10 (77%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds12 (92%)
- Raining, no high winds1 (7.7%)
Who was hurt
- Car occupant15 (68%)
- Cyclist3 (14%)
- Motorcyclist3 (14%)
- Bus or coach occupant1 (4.5%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
NE85 road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in NE85, 1984 to 2025
Collisions in NE85 peaked at 3 in 1998; none were recorded in 2025.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 7 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 4 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 2 |
Map of recent crashes in NE85
Map of the 13 most recent crashes in NE85
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- 13 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Recent road crashes in NE85
The 13 most recent collisions in NE85 happened between 3 December 1984 and 13 May 2021.
Severity
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 18 Feb 2019, 07:00
- Volvo and Mercedes GLC Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100816866
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 6 Dec 2005, 18:00
- Renault Megane and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2005100966805
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 29 Aug 2002, 10:25
- Renault Clio and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2002100161002
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 3 Dec 1998, 18:01
- Ford Fiesta and Jeep Cherokee
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 199810O033898
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 3 Dec 1998, 17:23
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford Sierra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199810O033798
- Slight
Rover Vitesse crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 5 Mar 1998, 17:20
- Rover Vitesse and Fiat Tipo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199810O011298
- Serious
Van crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 14 May 1996, 16:05
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 199610O012796
- Slight
Leyland DAF crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 6 Dec 1994, 15:10
- Leyland DAF and Ford Sierra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 199410O030994
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 10 Nov 1994, 18:22
- Volkswagen Golf and Peugeot 205
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 199410O027694
- Slight
Car crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 27 Nov 1989, 17:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198910F425589
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 2 Jul 1987, 23:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198710F412187
- Fatal
Bus crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 3 Dec 1984, 07:05
- A bus or coach and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 198410F424584
Council area for NE85
NE85 is in Sunderland, where police recorded 34,891 collisions from 1979 to 2025. NE85 accounts for under 0.1% of them.
Town in NE85
Of the 13 collisions in NE85, 2 (15%) were in Washington.