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County Durham road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,575 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 2002, and 2,308 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 186 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2001 (1,507), and casualties rose from 2,227.

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

Collisions in 2002
1,575
Up 5% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
2,308
Up 4% on 2001
Fatal collisions
31
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
186
12% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 2002

2% of collisions in County Durham in 2002 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal312%
  • Serious18612%
  • Slight1,35886%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal341.5%
  • Serious2239.7%
  • Slight2,05189%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,575, up 5% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday225 (14%)
  • Tuesday227 (14%)
  • Wednesday202 (13%)
  • Thursday225 (14%)
  • Friday285 (18%)
  • Saturday220 (14%)
  • Sunday191 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5963 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59174 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59232 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59298 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59404 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59248 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59131 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January131 (8.3%)
  • February136 (8.6%)
  • March115 (7.3%)
  • April130 (8.3%)
  • May124 (7.9%)
  • June113 (7.2%)
  • July150 (9.5%)
  • August128 (8.1%)
  • September143 (9.1%)
  • October144 (9.1%)
  • November138 (8.8%)
  • December123 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,161 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit298 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting107 (6.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,197 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds265 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist34 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry874 (55%)
  • Wet or damp645 (41%)
  • Frost or ice26 (1.7%)
  • Oil or diesel12 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep8 (0.5%)
  • Snow6 (0.4%)
  • Mud4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph865 (55%)
  • 40 mph93 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph19 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph464 (29%)
  • 70 mph134 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,292 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway183 (12%)
  • Roundabout90 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,569 (68%)
  • Pedestrian262 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist136 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist92 (4%)
  • Van occupant90 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant81 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10117 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 15154 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20324 (14%)
  • 21 to 25281 (12%)
  • 26 to 35463 (20%)
  • 36 to 45395 (17%)
  • 46 to 55239 (10%)
  • 56 to 65126 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7590 (3.9%)
  • Over 7570 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,367 (59%)
  • Passenger679 (29%)
  • Pedestrian262 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,188 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes189 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle133 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes78 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach76 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car36 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle9 (0.3%)
  • Minibus5 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in County Durham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How County Durham ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 16th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
30th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in County Durham in 2002

Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe, County Durham, DH1 3RB area was the busiest accident hotspot in County Durham in 2002, with 36 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 2002

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 2002: 80, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1678013107
2ndA68966108510
3rdA688569568
4thA1(M)488225
5thA690457815
6thA691405603
7thA693375912
8thA19365521
9thA177314603
10thA181305003
11thA1086263204
12thA692243901
13thB1285233303
14thB6532234202
15thA68192703
16thB6282182301
17thB1280172214
18thB1283162102
19thB1320162002
20thB6313162203

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 2002

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 2002: 120.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 2002

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 2002: 194.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 2002, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years