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County Durham road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,646 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 1996, and 2,534 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 239 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1995 (1,676), and casualties rose from 2,456.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,646
Down 2% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
2,534
Up 3% on 1995
Fatal collisions
36
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
239
15% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 1996

2.2% of collisions in County Durham in 1996 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal362.2%
  • Serious23915%
  • Slight1,37183%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal371.5%
  • Serious28111%
  • Slight2,21687%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,646, down 2% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday254 (15%)
  • Tuesday242 (15%)
  • Wednesday198 (12%)
  • Thursday256 (16%)
  • Friday273 (17%)
  • Saturday237 (14%)
  • Sunday186 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59180 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59218 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59291 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59427 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59287 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59170 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January150 (9.1%)
  • February149 (9.1%)
  • March110 (6.7%)
  • April140 (8.5%)
  • May116 (7%)
  • June119 (7.2%)
  • July153 (9.3%)
  • August122 (7.4%)
  • September120 (7.3%)
  • October157 (9.5%)
  • November172 (10%)
  • December138 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,171 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit358 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting103 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,311 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds183 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (2.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds32 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist28 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry922 (56%)
  • Wet or damp616 (37%)
  • Snow60 (3.6%)
  • Frost or ice46 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph930 (57%)
  • 40 mph105 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph464 (28%)
  • 70 mph138 (8.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,412 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway147 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout70 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,725 (68%)
  • Pedestrian345 (14%)
  • Cyclist136 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant118 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist97 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant66 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 587 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 10166 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 15166 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20412 (16%)
  • 21 to 25344 (14%)
  • 26 to 35537 (21%)
  • 36 to 45305 (12%)
  • 46 to 55233 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 65135 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7598 (3.9%)
  • Over 7551 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,399 (55%)
  • Passenger790 (31%)
  • Pedestrian345 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,321 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes238 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle137 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes94 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle93 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach92 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 18th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
11th
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 1996

The A690 had the most collisions in County Durham in 1996: 80, including 4 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA69080122412
2ndA16779131010
3rdA68974153310
4thA6885692312
5thA1(M)4310609
6thA691385912
7thA19336218
8thA693325124
9thB1283314708
10thB6282314103
11thB6532305305
12thA181294534
13thA177285004
14thA1086244303
15thB1285193300
16thB1280182811
17thA692172000
18thA68162403
19thB1278162803
20thB1320162213

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 1996

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 1996: 126.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 1996

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 1996: 203.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 1996, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years