Sunderland road traffic accidents
Sunderland recorded 9,599 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 12,627 casualties. Of these collisions, 57 were fatal and 1,260 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 57
- Serious
- 1,260
- Casualties
- 12,627
- Fatal
- 57
- Serious
- 1,260
- Casualties
- 12,627
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sunderland
Roads in Sunderland
Postcode districts in Sunderland
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Sunderland
Road collision statistics for Sunderland
Collisions recorded
9,599
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
12,627
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
57
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,260
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sunderland
Collisions in Sunderland are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.5% of recorded collisions in Sunderland happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sunderland have produced 12,627 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 1,001 collisions, Monday 1,392 collisions, Tuesday 1,412 collisions, Wednesday 1,461 collisions, Thursday 1,459 collisions, Friday 1,576 collisions, Saturday 1,298 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 7,263 collisions, Darkness 2,336 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 7,055 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,336 collisions, Roundabout 688 collisions, One way street 277 collisions, One way street/Slip road 159 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, Slip road 34 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 260 collisions, 30 mph 8,346 collisions, 40 mph 659 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 121 collisions, 70 mph 169 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 7,896 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,000 collisions, Fine + high winds 215 collisions, Other 164 collisions, Unknown 125 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 6,439 casualties, Passenger 3,715 casualties, Pedestrian 2,473 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sunderland
How many road accidents have there been in Sunderland?
9,599 collisions have been recorded in Sunderland in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 12,627 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sunderland were serious or fatal?
57 were fatal and 1,260 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in Sunderland resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sunderland?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Sunderland, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sunderland happen on?
73.5% of collisions in Sunderland are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sunderland?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 12,627 casualties recorded in Sunderland.
Is road safety in Sunderland getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sunderland fell 7% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Sunderland come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Sunderland cover 1999 to 2025.