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County Durham road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,619 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 1991, and 2,345 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 39 were fatal and 264 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1990 (1,726), and casualties fell from 2,568.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,619
Down 6% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
2,345
Down 9% on 1990
Fatal collisions
39
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
264
16% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 1991

2.4% of collisions in County Durham in 1991 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal392.4%
  • Serious26416%
  • Slight1,31681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal411.7%
  • Serious31814%
  • Slight1,98685%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,619, down 6% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday218 (13%)
  • Tuesday223 (14%)
  • Wednesday200 (12%)
  • Thursday246 (15%)
  • Friday285 (18%)
  • Saturday259 (16%)
  • Sunday188 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5967 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59172 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59228 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59301 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59373 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59272 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59181 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January128 (7.9%)
  • February92 (5.7%)
  • March130 (8%)
  • April132 (8.2%)
  • May143 (8.8%)
  • June128 (7.9%)
  • July146 (9%)
  • August144 (8.9%)
  • September135 (8.3%)
  • October121 (7.5%)
  • November156 (9.6%)
  • December164 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,131 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit306 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting112 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown70 (4.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,257 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds148 (9.1%)
  • Fog or mist81 (5%)
  • Fine with high winds38 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds37 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Other17 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry885 (55%)
  • Wet or damp634 (39%)
  • Frost or ice73 (4.5%)
  • Snow23 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph952 (59%)
  • 40 mph53 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph15 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph451 (28%)
  • 70 mph148 (9.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,379 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway156 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout71 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,467 (63%)
  • Pedestrian400 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist140 (6%)
  • Van occupant122 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist98 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5100 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 10136 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 15131 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20430 (18%)
  • 21 to 25360 (15%)
  • 26 to 35472 (20%)
  • 36 to 45272 (12%)
  • 46 to 55178 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 65117 (5%)
  • 66 to 7584 (3.6%)
  • Over 7558 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,222 (52%)
  • Passenger723 (31%)
  • Pedestrian400 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,141 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes183 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle133 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes120 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle98 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach89 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.6%)
  • Minibus13 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 17th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
17th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
8th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
28th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 1991

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 1991: 72, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1677210617
2ndA6906689111
3rdA1(M)5710024
4thA6895586012
5thA19537926
6thA688457226
7thA1086314217
8thA177295128
9thA66295414
10thA691294504
11thA692293815
12thA68254215
13thB1283243705
14thB1285242904
15thA693225519
16thB1320223113
17thB6532192703
18thA181172911
19thB1280152005
20thB6282152101

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 1991

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 1991: 107.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 1991

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 1991: 153.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 1991, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years