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County Durham road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,457 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 1994, and 2,132 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 221 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1993 (1,532), and casualties fell from 2,304.

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

Collisions in 1994
1,457
Down 5% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
2,132
Down 7% on 1993
Fatal collisions
28
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
221
15% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 1994

1.9% of collisions in County Durham in 1994 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal281.9%
  • Serious22115%
  • Slight1,20883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal291.4%
  • Serious26813%
  • Slight1,83586%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 1994 is highlighted, with 1,457, down 5% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday221 (15%)
  • Tuesday180 (12%)
  • Wednesday206 (14%)
  • Thursday224 (15%)
  • Friday244 (17%)
  • Saturday221 (15%)
  • Sunday161 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5957 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59164 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59224 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59283 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59329 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59241 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59141 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January112 (7.7%)
  • February104 (7.1%)
  • March118 (8.1%)
  • April90 (6.2%)
  • May114 (7.8%)
  • June114 (7.8%)
  • July109 (7.5%)
  • August122 (8.4%)
  • September137 (9.4%)
  • October134 (9.2%)
  • November146 (10%)
  • December157 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,049 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit298 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting99 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,127 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds188 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (4%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist21 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry837 (57%)
  • Wet or damp562 (39%)
  • Frost or ice38 (2.6%)
  • Snow19 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph827 (57%)
  • 40 mph85 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph408 (28%)
  • 70 mph124 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,224 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway152 (10%)
  • Roundabout70 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,381 (65%)
  • Pedestrian367 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist100 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist89 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant74 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant74 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 579 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 10124 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 15163 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20303 (14%)
  • 21 to 25310 (15%)
  • 26 to 35431 (20%)
  • 36 to 45283 (13%)
  • 46 to 55171 (8%)
  • 56 to 65129 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7575 (3.5%)
  • Over 7563 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,109 (52%)
  • Passenger656 (31%)
  • Pedestrian367 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,958 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes154 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes102 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle95 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle89 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach88 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.7%)
  • Minibus14 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 22nd most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
22nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
18th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
27th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 1994

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 1994: 60, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1676085110
2ndA1(M)557314
3rdA689559737
4thA690527316
5thA688436907
6thA19417734
7thA691366003
8thA177335726
9thB6282294505
10thA693264206
11thA692233813
12thA1086223915
13thA181223204
14thB1283222803
15thB6532213633
16thA68162304
17thA67141910
18thB1285142901
19thA66132902
20thB1278132202

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 1994

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 1994: 112.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 1994

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 1994: 163.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 1994, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years