Fatal
Serious
Slight
Uncategorised
| Date | Local Authority | Vehicles | Casualties | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 9 Jan 1979 | Easington | 1 | 1 | Fatal |
| Sat 13 Jan 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Mon 22 Jan 1979 | Sandwell | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 24 Jan 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 28 Jan 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 2 Feb 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 7 Feb 1979 | Easington | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 20 Feb 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Serious |
| Wed 21 Feb 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 21 Feb 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 23 Feb 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 24 Feb 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Thu 1 Mar 1979 | Easington | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 7 Mar 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Fri 16 Mar 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Sun 18 Mar 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 3 | Slight |
| Wed 4 Apr 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Serious |
| Fri 6 Apr 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Fatal |
| Sun 8 Apr 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Fatal |
| Thu 12 Apr 1979 | Easington | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 23 Apr 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 24 Apr 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 26 Apr 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 2 May 1979 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | Serious |
| Fri 11 May 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Sat 12 May 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Mon 14 May 1979 | Easington | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 22 May 1979 | Easington | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 24 May 1979 | Easington | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 1 Jun 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 9 Jun 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 15 Jun 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 15 Jun 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Mon 18 Jun 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Tue 19 Jun 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 19 Jun 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Tue 19 Jun 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 30 Jun 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 30 Jun 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 6 Jul 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Fatal |
| Sun 8 Jul 1979 | Easington | 2 | 2 | Serious |
| Tue 17 Jul 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Sat 21 Jul 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 21 Jul 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 3 | Serious |
| Sat 21 Jul 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 1 Aug 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Slight |
| Fri 3 Aug 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 3 Aug 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 5 | Slight |
| Sun 5 Aug 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Mon 6 Aug 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Thu 9 Aug 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 9 Aug 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Slight |
| Sat 11 Aug 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 17 Aug 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 3 | Serious |
| Mon 20 Aug 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 23 Aug 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 23 Aug 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 24 Aug 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Serious |
| Sat 15 Sep 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Wed 19 Sep 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 26 Sep 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Tue 9 Oct 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 26 Oct 1979 | Easington | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 28 Oct 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 28 Oct 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 29 Oct 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 3 | Slight |
| Fri 9 Nov 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 21 Nov 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 6 Dec 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 8 Dec 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Serious |
| Sat 15 Dec 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Wed 19 Dec 1979 | Easington | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 20 Dec 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 21 Dec 1979 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Sun 23 Dec 1979 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |