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County Durham road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,432 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 1988, and 1,996 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 355 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1987 (1,480), and casualties fell from 2,130.

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

Collisions in 1988
1,432
Down 3% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
1,996
Down 6% on 1987
Fatal collisions
28
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
355
25% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 1988

2% of collisions in County Durham in 1988 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal282%
  • Serious35525%
  • Slight1,04973%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal301.5%
  • Serious42021%
  • Slight1,54677%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 1988 is highlighted, with 1,432, down 3% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday207 (14%)
  • Tuesday187 (13%)
  • Wednesday185 (13%)
  • Thursday215 (15%)
  • Friday254 (18%)
  • Saturday218 (15%)
  • Sunday166 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59143 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59199 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59257 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59327 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59269 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59168 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January120 (8.4%)
  • February108 (7.5%)
  • March105 (7.3%)
  • April93 (6.5%)
  • May129 (9%)
  • June117 (8.2%)
  • July114 (8%)
  • August123 (8.6%)
  • September115 (8%)
  • October137 (9.6%)
  • November137 (9.6%)
  • December134 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight991 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit325 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting93 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,154 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds156 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (3%)
  • Fog or mist31 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Other16 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry857 (60%)
  • Wet or damp512 (36%)
  • Frost or ice44 (3.1%)
  • Snow17 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph840 (59%)
  • 40 mph96 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph400 (28%)
  • 70 mph89 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,246 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway107 (7.5%)
  • Roundabout67 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,091 (55%)
  • Pedestrian408 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist198 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist92 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant85 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 577 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10142 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 15129 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20457 (23%)
  • 21 to 25278 (14%)
  • 26 to 35324 (16%)
  • 36 to 45202 (10%)
  • 46 to 55123 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 65117 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7598 (4.9%)
  • Over 7549 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider996 (50%)
  • Passenger592 (30%)
  • Pedestrian408 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,684 (72%)
  • Motorcycle184 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes155 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes88 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach83 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.8%)
  • Minibus13 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 26th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
26th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
21st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
19th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 1988

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 1988: 72, including 1 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA16772113124
2ndA6906495011
3rdA6885173110
4thA689415808
5thA6913853111
6thA177355809
7thA1(M)305407
8thA181304324
9thA6923046313
10thA1086293416
11thA19233724
12thA68223116
13thA693203307
14thB6532202715
15thA6072192514
16thB6313172106
17thA66162915
18thB1283161915
19thB1320162018
20thA67132111

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 1988

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 1988: 122.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 1988

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 1988: 167.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 1988, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years