Seat Leon crash on the A690 in Sunderland - 21 Oct 2025

Accident reference 2025101657597

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 21 October 2025 at 13:49 a slight collision occurred near A690, Sunderland involving 1 vehicle (seat leon) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.901040, -1.397000

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025101657597
Police Reference 101657597
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A690
Second Road A690
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000024
Current Highway Authority E08000024
LSOA Code E01008830

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SEAT LEON
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.