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County Durham road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,676 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 1995, and 2,456 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 41 were fatal and 254 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 1994 (1,457), and casualties rose from 2,132.

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

Collisions in 1995
1,676
Up 15% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
2,456
Up 15% on 1994
Fatal collisions
41
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
254
15% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 1995

2.4% of collisions in County Durham in 1995 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal412.4%
  • Serious25415%
  • Slight1,38182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal461.9%
  • Serious29812%
  • Slight2,11286%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 1995 is highlighted, with 1,676, up 15% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday253 (15%)
  • Tuesday231 (14%)
  • Wednesday229 (14%)
  • Thursday241 (14%)
  • Friday270 (16%)
  • Saturday256 (15%)
  • Sunday196 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5960 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59172 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59253 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59297 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59439 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59266 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59168 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January129 (7.7%)
  • February125 (7.5%)
  • March151 (9%)
  • April119 (7.1%)
  • May129 (7.7%)
  • June137 (8.2%)
  • July123 (7.3%)
  • August139 (8.3%)
  • September160 (9.5%)
  • October151 (9%)
  • November147 (8.8%)
  • December166 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,164 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit373 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting111 (6.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,342 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds201 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist24 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.7%)
  • Other8 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,002 (60%)
  • Wet or damp595 (36%)
  • Frost or ice51 (3%)
  • Snow25 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph965 (58%)
  • 40 mph75 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph487 (29%)
  • 70 mph140 (8.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,436 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway145 (8.7%)
  • Roundabout75 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,670 (68%)
  • Pedestrian379 (15%)
  • Cyclist110 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant88 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant78 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 585 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 10139 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 15187 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20356 (14%)
  • 21 to 25335 (14%)
  • 26 to 35489 (20%)
  • 36 to 45312 (13%)
  • 46 to 55235 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 65154 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75105 (4.3%)
  • Over 7559 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,275 (52%)
  • Passenger802 (33%)
  • Pedestrian379 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,332 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes191 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes113 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle113 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach110 (3.7%)
  • Motorcycle89 (3%)
  • Other vehicle25 (0.8%)
  • Minibus8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 17th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
13th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
6th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 1995

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 1995: 74, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1677412707
2ndA6896383011
3rdA1(M)6211056
4thA6905986313
5thA688487619
6thA691406038
7thA1086365206
8thA693356315
9thB1283324318
10thA177294523
11thA19285215
12thA181264323
13thA68213502
14thB6532192902
15thB1278183914
16thB1285182511
17thA692172705
18thA67162431
19thB1280151802
20thB6282152503

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 1995

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 1995: 120.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 1995

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 1995: 185.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 1995, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years