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County Durham road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,654 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 1998, and 2,472 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 168 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1997 (1,661), and casualties fell from 2,536.

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

Collisions in 1998
1,654
Level with 1997
Casualties in 1998
2,472
Down 3% on 1997
Fatal collisions
32
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
168
10% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 1998

1.9% of collisions in County Durham in 1998 were fatal and 10% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal321.9%
  • Serious16810%
  • Slight1,45488%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal381.5%
  • Serious2048.3%
  • Slight2,23090%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 1998 is highlighted, with 1,654, level with 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday250 (15%)
  • Tuesday228 (14%)
  • Wednesday218 (13%)
  • Thursday218 (13%)
  • Friday300 (18%)
  • Saturday253 (15%)
  • Sunday187 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59202 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59239 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59306 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59456 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59238 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59145 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January144 (8.7%)
  • February137 (8.3%)
  • March147 (8.9%)
  • April128 (7.7%)
  • May154 (9.3%)
  • June139 (8.4%)
  • July124 (7.5%)
  • August124 (7.5%)
  • September134 (8.1%)
  • October121 (7.3%)
  • November167 (10%)
  • December135 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,211 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit321 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting102 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,275 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds224 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist33 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.4%)
  • Other34 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry900 (54%)
  • Wet or damp698 (42%)
  • Frost or ice45 (2.7%)
  • Snow11 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph965 (58%)
  • 40 mph72 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph19 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph473 (29%)
  • 70 mph124 (7.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,365 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway146 (8.8%)
  • Roundabout126 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,693 (68%)
  • Pedestrian363 (15%)
  • Cyclist99 (4%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant89 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 596 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10165 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 15184 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20416 (17%)
  • 21 to 25282 (11%)
  • 26 to 35524 (21%)
  • 36 to 45298 (12%)
  • 46 to 55259 (10%)
  • 56 to 65121 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7572 (2.9%)
  • Over 7555 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,325 (54%)
  • Passenger784 (32%)
  • Pedestrian363 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,277 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes191 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle95 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach93 (3.2%)
  • Motorcycle92 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes84 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle27 (0.9%)
  • Minibus14 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 18th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
54th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 1998

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 1998: 79, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1677912116
2ndA1(M)6310325
3rdA6896310027
4thA690567207
5thA688477906
6thA691386911
7thA177315115
8thA693294612
9thB6282294103
10thA181264313
11thA692244502
12thA68223401
13thB1320182500
14thB6313182612
15thA1086173101
16thA67173514
17thB1283172201
18thB1285173310
19thA6076162401
20thB6302162812

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 1998

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 1998: 128.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 1998

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 1998: 191.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 1998, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years