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County Durham road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,512 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 1982, and 2,138 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 54 were fatal and 481 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1981 (1,532), and casualties rose from 2,115.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 59,228 collisions in County Durham.

Collisions in 1982
1,512
Down 1% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
2,138
Up 1% on 1981
Fatal collisions
54
3.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
481
32% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 1982

3.6% of collisions in County Durham in 1982 were fatal and 32% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal543.6%
  • Serious48132%
  • Slight97765%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal592.8%
  • Serious61729%
  • Slight1,46268%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,512, down 1% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025438561
2024452584
2023464610
2022507685
2021509699
2020498674
2019684929
20187561,083
20178391,250
20168051,177
20158661,242
20141,0131,585
20139491,369
20121,0091,544
20111,1441,654
20101,1731,708
20091,3842,078
20081,2381,914
20071,2701,973
20061,3091,947
20051,4552,139
20041,4372,142
20031,5452,336
20021,5752,308
20011,5072,227
20001,5732,250
19991,4702,163
19981,6542,472
19971,6612,536
19961,6462,534
19951,6762,456
19941,4572,132
19931,5322,304
19921,6822,423
19911,6192,345
19901,7262,568
19891,6322,424
19881,4321,996
19871,4802,130
19861,5092,120
19851,4582,069
19841,4331,987
19831,4091,865
19821,5122,138
19811,5322,115
19801,6272,230
19791,6822,248

When and where crashes happen in County Durham in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday203 (13%)
  • Tuesday192 (13%)
  • Wednesday174 (12%)
  • Thursday221 (15%)
  • Friday269 (18%)
  • Saturday258 (17%)
  • Sunday195 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5958 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59144 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59185 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59274 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59375 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59223 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59242 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (5.2%)
  • February104 (6.9%)
  • March121 (8%)
  • April108 (7.1%)
  • May125 (8.3%)
  • June114 (7.5%)
  • July116 (7.7%)
  • August168 (11%)
  • September138 (9.1%)
  • October142 (9.4%)
  • November152 (10%)
  • December146 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,000 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit354 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting145 (9.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,200 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds151 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds74 (4.9%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist23 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Other17 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry907 (60%)
  • Wet or damp504 (33%)
  • Frost or ice83 (5.5%)
  • Snow18 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph877 (58%)
  • 40 mph64 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph439 (29%)
  • 70 mph127 (8.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,328 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway134 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout43 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,069 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist420 (20%)
  • Pedestrian390 (18%)
  • Cyclist95 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant75 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 572 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 10134 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 15145 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20642 (30%)
  • 21 to 25323 (15%)
  • 26 to 35310 (14%)
  • 36 to 45176 (8.2%)
  • 46 to 55135 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 65111 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7556 (2.6%)
  • Over 7534 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,127 (53%)
  • Passenger621 (29%)
  • Pedestrian390 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,486 (64%)
  • Motorcycle411 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes129 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes101 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle94 (4%)
  • Bus or coach71 (3%)
  • Other vehicle25 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in County Durham

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How County Durham ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 31st most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
31st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
24th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
6th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
13th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 1982

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 1982: 73, including 1 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1677394123
2ndA6907098322
3rdA6884986316
4thA6894870313
5thA10863951115
6thA193565511
7thA1(M)3047310
8thA6923038110
9thA6912842310
10thA6932829013
11thA68254108
12thB1283242746
13thA1772340011
14thB1285203324
15thB6313192205
16thB1280182407
17thA66173618
18thA181162814
19thA67162408
20thB6532152905

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 1982

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 1982: 110.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 1982

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 1982: 148.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 1982, 3 were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years