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County Durham road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,573 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 2000, and 2,250 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 155 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1999 (1,470), and casualties rose from 2,163.

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

Collisions in 2000
1,573
Up 7% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
2,250
Up 4% on 1999
Fatal collisions
19
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
155
9.9% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 2000

1.2% of collisions in County Durham in 2000 were fatal and 9.9% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal191.2%
  • Serious1559.9%
  • Slight1,39989%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal221%
  • Serious1888.4%
  • Slight2,04091%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 2000 is highlighted, with 1,573, up 7% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000
  • 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 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday225 (14%)
  • Tuesday210 (13%)
  • Wednesday211 (13%)
  • Thursday225 (14%)
  • Friday274 (17%)
  • Saturday222 (14%)
  • Sunday206 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5958 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5929 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59183 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59236 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59302 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59395 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59259 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59111 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January145 (9.2%)
  • February122 (7.8%)
  • March128 (8.1%)
  • April123 (7.8%)
  • May128 (8.1%)
  • June130 (8.3%)
  • July138 (8.8%)
  • August116 (7.4%)
  • September95 (6%)
  • October143 (9.1%)
  • November156 (9.9%)
  • December149 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,155 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit304 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting96 (6.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,219 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds251 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist25 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry880 (56%)
  • Wet or damp636 (40%)
  • Frost or ice33 (2.1%)
  • Snow9 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep8 (0.5%)
  • Mud4 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph886 (56%)
  • 40 mph111 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph444 (28%)
  • 70 mph119 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,295 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway152 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout114 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,558 (69%)
  • Pedestrian317 (14%)
  • Cyclist112 (5%)
  • Motorcyclist103 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant64 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant60 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 563 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10133 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 15145 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20356 (16%)
  • 21 to 25249 (11%)
  • 26 to 35471 (21%)
  • 36 to 45321 (14%)
  • 46 to 55260 (12%)
  • 56 to 65131 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7578 (3.5%)
  • Over 7543 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,310 (58%)
  • Passenger623 (28%)
  • Pedestrian317 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,264 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes144 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle114 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle102 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach76 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes76 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 2000

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2000 in County Durham

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How County Durham ranked among 351 areas in 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 18th most road collisions in 2000.

Collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
17th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 2000

The A690 had the most collisions in County Durham in 2000: 72, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6907211417
2ndA689629628
3rdA167548416
4thA1(M)507704
5thA688497500
6thA693386608
7thA691366301
8thA19356212
9thA177294212
10thA1086284001
11thA181284806
12thA692274004
13thA68264503
14thB6532243512
15thB1320233102
16thB1285222910
17thB6282182802
18thB6287182301
19thB1283162411
20thB6313162703

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 2000

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 2000: 134.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 2000

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 2000: 204.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 2000, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2000.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years