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County Durham road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,632 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 1989, and 2,424 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 49 were fatal and 331 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 1988 (1,432), and casualties rose from 1,996.

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

Collisions in 1989
1,632
Up 14% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
2,424
Up 21% on 1988
Fatal collisions
49
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
331
20% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 1989

3% of collisions in County Durham in 1989 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal493%
  • Serious33120%
  • Slight1,25277%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal512.1%
  • Serious37916%
  • Slight1,99482%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 1989 is highlighted, with 1,632, up 14% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday210 (13%)
  • Tuesday191 (12%)
  • Wednesday236 (14%)
  • Thursday228 (14%)
  • Friday291 (18%)
  • Saturday283 (17%)
  • Sunday193 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5976 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5922 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59160 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59221 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59289 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59384 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59273 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59207 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January118 (7.2%)
  • February91 (5.6%)
  • March134 (8.2%)
  • April104 (6.4%)
  • May139 (8.5%)
  • June132 (8.1%)
  • July150 (9.2%)
  • August137 (8.4%)
  • September120 (7.4%)
  • October188 (12%)
  • November173 (11%)
  • December146 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,107 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit350 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting121 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown47 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,322 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds199 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist20 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other26 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry982 (60%)
  • Wet or damp596 (37%)
  • Frost or ice45 (2.8%)
  • Snow8 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 15 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph911 (56%)
  • 40 mph86 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph470 (29%)
  • 70 mph144 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,359 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway168 (10%)
  • Roundabout74 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded17 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,516 (63%)
  • Pedestrian391 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist189 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist118 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant67 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 589 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 10149 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 15144 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20520 (21%)
  • 21 to 25389 (16%)
  • 26 to 35428 (18%)
  • 36 to 45278 (11%)
  • 46 to 55174 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 65112 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7595 (3.9%)
  • Over 7546 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,229 (51%)
  • Passenger804 (33%)
  • Pedestrian391 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,082 (75%)
  • Motorcycle189 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes148 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle119 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes101 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach81 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle31 (1.1%)
  • Minibus12 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 23rd most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
23rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
16th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
7th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
25th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 1989

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 1989: 91, including 4 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA16791154419
2ndA6886996310
3rdA690669029
4thA1(M)64116110
5thA6895686211
6thA1086415224
7thA19397818
8thA68375808
9thA181366527
10thA1773154011
11thA692234116
12thB6532233615
13thA67223806
14thA693223613
15thA66183324
16thB1278183205
17thA6072171801
18thA691171905
19thB1280152214
20thB1283141702

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 1989

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 1989: 117.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 1989

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 1989: 178.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 1989, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1989.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years