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County Durham road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,509 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 1986, and 2,120 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 390 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1985 (1,458), and casualties rose from 2,069.

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

Collisions in 1986
1,509
Up 3% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
2,120
Up 2% on 1985
Fatal collisions
42
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
390
26% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 1986

2.8% of collisions in County Durham in 1986 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal422.8%
  • Serious39026%
  • Slight1,07771%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal492.3%
  • Serious46622%
  • Slight1,60576%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,509, up 3% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday170 (11%)
  • Tuesday211 (14%)
  • Wednesday220 (15%)
  • Thursday217 (14%)
  • Friday247 (16%)
  • Saturday269 (18%)
  • Sunday175 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5959 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59132 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59201 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59276 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59379 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59240 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59202 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January112 (7.4%)
  • February96 (6.4%)
  • March116 (7.7%)
  • April106 (7%)
  • May142 (9.4%)
  • June126 (8.3%)
  • July124 (8.2%)
  • August143 (9.5%)
  • September118 (7.8%)
  • October135 (8.9%)
  • November137 (9.1%)
  • December154 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,039 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit323 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting128 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,179 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds184 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (3.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds30 (2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry863 (57%)
  • Wet or damp540 (36%)
  • Frost or ice57 (3.8%)
  • Snow46 (3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph6 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph903 (60%)
  • 40 mph71 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph418 (28%)
  • 70 mph108 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,332 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway99 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout62 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,123 (53%)
  • Pedestrian450 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist229 (11%)
  • Cyclist92 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant84 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 591 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 10132 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 15152 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20479 (23%)
  • 21 to 25329 (16%)
  • 26 to 35347 (16%)
  • 36 to 45228 (11%)
  • 46 to 55142 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6596 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7574 (3.5%)
  • Over 7550 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,004 (47%)
  • Passenger666 (31%)
  • Pedestrian450 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,735 (72%)
  • Motorcycle217 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes141 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach95 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes95 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle20 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 in County Durham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How County Durham ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 28th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
28th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
21st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 1986

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 1986: 71, including 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA16771111021
2ndA68969107511
3rdA6906089015
4thA1773970011
5thA1(M)3767315
6thA688375239
7thA10863652410
8thA6933647115
9thA6923149014
10thA691295216
11thB12832942212
12thA19274725
13thA181253206
14thA68254527
15thA672436011
16thB6532202107
17thB1285192702
18thB1320151606
19thB1278142404
20thB6313141704

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 1986

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 1986: 113.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 1986

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 1986: 170.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 1986, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years