Fatal
Serious
Slight
Uncategorised
| Date | Local Authority | Vehicles | Casualties | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 3 Jan 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 16 Jan 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 18 Jan 1997 | South Tyneside | 2 | 5 | Slight |
| Sat 18 Jan 1997 | South Tyneside | 2 | 5 | Slight |
| Fri 24 Jan 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 25 Jan 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 28 Jan 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 1 Feb 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sat 1 Feb 1997 | South Tyneside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 11 Feb 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 25 Feb 1997 | Sunderland | 3 | 3 | Slight |
| Wed 26 Feb 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 27 Feb 1997 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 1 Mar 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sun 2 Mar 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 13 Mar 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 21 Mar 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 3 | Slight |
| Sat 22 Mar 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 28 Mar 1997 | South Tyneside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 29 Mar 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 30 Mar 1997 | Sunderland | 3 | 8 | Slight |
| Mon 31 Mar 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 2 Apr 1997 | South Tyneside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 4 Apr 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 5 Apr 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 9 Apr 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 10 Apr 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 24 Apr 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 29 Apr 1997 | South Tyneside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 2 May 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 6 May 1997 | South Tyneside | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Thu 8 May 1997 | South Tyneside | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Sat 10 May 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Tue 20 May 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Tue 20 May 1997 | South Tyneside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 25 May 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Mon 26 May 1997 | South Tyneside | 4 | 3 | Slight |
| Tue 27 May 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 4 | Slight |
| Tue 27 May 1997 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | Slight |
| Wed 28 May 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 30 May 1997 | South Tyneside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 30 May 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 3 Jun 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 7 Jun 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Sat 7 Jun 1997 | South Tyneside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 9 Jun 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 11 Jun 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 13 Jun 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Mon 16 Jun 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 16 Jun 1997 | South Tyneside | 3 | 3 | Slight |
| Thu 19 Jun 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 20 Jun 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Wed 25 Jun 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 29 Jun 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sun 29 Jun 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Mon 30 Jun 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 6 Jul 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 11 Jul 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 16 Jul 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sun 20 Jul 1997 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 23 Jul 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Fri 1 Aug 1997 | South Tyneside | 2 | 3 | Slight |
| Sun 3 Aug 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 3 | 3 | Slight |
| Tue 5 Aug 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 5 Aug 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Tue 12 Aug 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 13 Aug 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 3 | 4 | Slight |
| Thu 14 Aug 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 15 Aug 1997 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 16 Aug 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 18 Aug 1997 | South Tyneside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 23 Aug 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Mon 25 Aug 1997 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Wed 27 Aug 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 7 Sep 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 9 Sep 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Thu 11 Sep 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 14 Sep 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 15 Sep 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Tue 16 Sep 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 17 Sep 1997 | South Tyneside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 18 Sep 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 20 Sep 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Wed 24 Sep 1997 | South Tyneside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 25 Sep 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 29 Sep 1997 | South Tyneside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 2 Oct 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sun 5 Oct 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Slight |
| Mon 6 Oct 1997 | South Tyneside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 9 Oct 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 12 Oct 1997 | South Tyneside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 15 Oct 1997 | South Tyneside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 15 Oct 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 4 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 16 Oct 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 20 Oct 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 23 Oct 1997 | South Tyneside | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Sat 25 Oct 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 5 Nov 1997 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 8 Nov 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 3 | Slight |
| Sat 8 Nov 1997 | South Tyneside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 8 Nov 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 15 Nov 1997 | South Tyneside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 20 Nov 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 21 Nov 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 22 Nov 1997 | South Tyneside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 23 Nov 1997 | South Tyneside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 24 Nov 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 4 | Slight |
| Thu 27 Nov 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 27 Nov 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 1 Dec 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 2 Dec 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 3 Dec 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 4 Dec 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Slight |
| Thu 4 Dec 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Tue 9 Dec 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 12 Dec 1997 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 16 Dec 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 24 Dec 1997 | Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Slight |