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County Durham road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,726 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 1990, and 2,568 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 54 were fatal and 246 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1989 (1,632), and casualties rose from 2,424.

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

Collisions in 1990
1,726
Up 6% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
2,568
Up 6% on 1989
Fatal collisions
54
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
246
14% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 1990

3.1% of collisions in County Durham in 1990 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal543.1%
  • Serious24614%
  • Slight1,42683%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal562.2%
  • Serious30312%
  • Slight2,20986%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,726, up 6% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday246 (14%)
  • Tuesday258 (15%)
  • Wednesday198 (11%)
  • Thursday279 (16%)
  • Friday282 (16%)
  • Saturday254 (15%)
  • Sunday209 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5976 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5930 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59229 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59236 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59260 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59395 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59298 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59202 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January157 (9.1%)
  • February121 (7%)
  • March150 (8.7%)
  • April147 (8.5%)
  • May105 (6.1%)
  • June159 (9.2%)
  • July133 (7.7%)
  • August137 (7.9%)
  • September151 (8.7%)
  • October158 (9.2%)
  • November147 (8.5%)
  • December161 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,161 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit378 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting117 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown66 (3.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,368 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds192 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (4%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds19 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.6%)
  • Other25 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,017 (59%)
  • Wet or damp609 (35%)
  • Frost or ice73 (4.2%)
  • Snow23 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph949 (55%)
  • 40 mph108 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph517 (30%)
  • 70 mph148 (8.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,468 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway157 (9.1%)
  • Roundabout86 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,596 (62%)
  • Pedestrian442 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist162 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant121 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist102 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant75 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5112 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 10127 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 15165 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20528 (21%)
  • 21 to 25416 (16%)
  • 26 to 35466 (18%)
  • 36 to 45274 (11%)
  • 46 to 55185 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 65136 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7593 (3.6%)
  • Over 7566 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,304 (51%)
  • Passenger822 (32%)
  • Pedestrian442 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,157 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes181 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle164 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes115 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach92 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (1%)
  • Other vehicle27 (0.9%)
  • Minibus8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in County Durham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

How County Durham ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 18th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
18th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
13th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
50th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 1990

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 1990: 101, including 8 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167101152812
2ndA69075107016
3rdA68867114512
4thA6895276210
5thA1(M)488633
6thA181457507
7thA1086344944
8thA692344603
9thA691335115
10thA19325435
11thA693324214
12thA177315212
13thB1285305525
14thB1280255002
15thA68243603
16thB6532223805
17thB1278212913
18thA66204014
19thB6313202921
20thA67182903

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 1990

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 1990: 131.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 1990

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 1990: 193.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 1990, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

County Durham road accidents in other years