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County Durham road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,470 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 1999, and 2,163 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 167 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1998 (1,654), and casualties fell from 2,472.

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

Collisions in 1999
1,470
Down 11% on 1998
Casualties in 1999
2,163
Down 13% on 1998
Fatal collisions
24
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
167
11% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 1999

1.6% of collisions in County Durham in 1999 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal241.6%
  • Serious16711%
  • Slight1,27987%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal281.3%
  • Serious1928.9%
  • Slight1,94390%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 1999 is highlighted, with 1,470, down 11% on 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday203 (14%)
  • Tuesday210 (14%)
  • Wednesday206 (14%)
  • Thursday212 (14%)
  • Friday233 (16%)
  • Saturday221 (15%)
  • Sunday185 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59171 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59219 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59292 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59361 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59257 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59112 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January135 (9.2%)
  • February128 (8.7%)
  • March128 (8.7%)
  • April114 (7.8%)
  • May103 (7%)
  • June117 (8%)
  • July130 (8.8%)
  • August118 (8%)
  • September101 (6.9%)
  • October119 (8.1%)
  • November130 (8.8%)
  • December147 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,077 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit281 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting93 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,114 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds222 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist20 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Other17 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry826 (56%)
  • Wet or damp558 (38%)
  • Frost or ice61 (4.1%)
  • Snow19 (1.3%)
  • Mud4 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph818 (56%)
  • 40 mph73 (5%)
  • 50 mph19 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph436 (30%)
  • 70 mph123 (8.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,214 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway145 (9.9%)
  • Roundabout88 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,452 (67%)
  • Pedestrian282 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist105 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist101 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant91 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant69 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 588 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 10130 (6%)
  • 11 to 15146 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20318 (15%)
  • 21 to 25248 (11%)
  • 26 to 35443 (20%)
  • 36 to 45312 (14%)
  • 46 to 55229 (11%)
  • 56 to 65125 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7577 (3.6%)
  • Over 7547 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,153 (53%)
  • Passenger728 (34%)
  • Pedestrian282 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,988 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes150 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle104 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle101 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach100 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes89 (3.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus8 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 1999

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1999 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 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 23rd most road collisions in 1999.

Collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
18th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 1999

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 1999: 69, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167699824
2ndA689639208
3rdA1(M)618423
4thA690539317
5thA691476805
6thA688416127
7thA68326323
8thB6532314112
9thA693305105
10thA181275003
11thA19233912
12thA177224824
13thB1280223903
14thB1283202501
15thA1086172301
16thA692152801
17thB1285152211
18thB1320152101
19thB1278141502
20thB6282141802

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 1999

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 1999: 119.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 1999

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 1999: 187.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 1999, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1999.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years