Sunderland City Council have issued a statement after the traffic lights on the roundabout in front of Wearmouth Bridge were broken for several days.
A spokesman said: “The signals at St Mary’s roundabout were reported damaged due to a road traffic accident shortly after midnight on Saturday morning.
“Sunderland City Council’s repair contractor attended at 01.15 Saturday and arranged for temporary signs to be displayed to warn motorists.
“On Monday the council arranged for repairs to two sockets and kerbs, which were carried out on Tuesday and completed on Wednesday afternoon.
“The contractor replaced the damaged lights and equipment and the roundabout was fully functional at 14.30 on Wednesday.”