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County Durham road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,532 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 1993, and 2,304 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 204 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1992 (1,682), and casualties fell from 2,423.

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

Collisions in 1993
1,532
Down 9% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
2,304
Down 5% on 1992
Fatal collisions
30
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
204
13% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 1993

2% of collisions in County Durham in 1993 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal302%
  • Serious20413%
  • Slight1,29885%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal321.4%
  • Serious25711%
  • Slight2,01587%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 1993 is highlighted, with 1,532, down 9% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday229 (15%)
  • Tuesday193 (13%)
  • Wednesday240 (16%)
  • Thursday239 (16%)
  • Friday256 (17%)
  • Saturday216 (14%)
  • Sunday159 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5952 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59169 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59235 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59278 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59382 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59265 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59128 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January118 (7.7%)
  • February124 (8.1%)
  • March113 (7.4%)
  • April125 (8.2%)
  • May117 (7.6%)
  • June125 (8.2%)
  • July150 (9.8%)
  • August115 (7.5%)
  • September123 (8%)
  • October126 (8.2%)
  • November154 (10%)
  • December142 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,094 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit211 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting115 (7.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown112 (7.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,187 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds195 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds49 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist38 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry865 (56%)
  • Wet or damp583 (38%)
  • Frost or ice51 (3.3%)
  • Snow27 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph855 (56%)
  • 40 mph74 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph447 (29%)
  • 70 mph144 (9.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,294 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway150 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout75 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,567 (68%)
  • Pedestrian330 (14%)
  • Cyclist120 (5.2%)
  • Motorcyclist98 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant79 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant56 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 589 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10133 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 15152 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20385 (17%)
  • 21 to 25340 (15%)
  • 26 to 35439 (19%)
  • 36 to 45293 (13%)
  • 46 to 55206 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 65119 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7591 (3.9%)
  • Over 7557 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,216 (53%)
  • Passenger758 (33%)
  • Pedestrian330 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,129 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes134 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle119 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach108 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes108 (4%)
  • Motorcycle97 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 17th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
17th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
13th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 1993

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 1993: 71, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1677111311
2ndA1(M)6413345
3rdA690629009
4thA6895591210
5thA688519308
6thA19427433
7thA683763010
8thA177355812
9thA692345629
10thA691254601
11thA1086243305
12thA693233305
13thB6282222811
14thB1285203204
15thB1280192904
16thA181182611
17thB1320171902
18thB6532172212
19thA66153214
20thB1283151910

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 1993

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 1993: 114.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 1993

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 1993: 176.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 1993, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years