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County Durham road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,437 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 2004, and 2,142 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 175 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2003 (1,545), and casualties fell from 2,336.

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

Collisions in 2004
1,437
Down 7% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
2,142
Down 8% on 2003
Fatal collisions
24
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
175
12% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 2004

1.7% of collisions in County Durham in 2004 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal241.7%
  • Serious17512%
  • Slight1,23886%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal271.3%
  • Serious1898.8%
  • Slight1,92690%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 2004 is highlighted, with 1,437, down 7% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday190 (13%)
  • Tuesday203 (14%)
  • Wednesday207 (14%)
  • Thursday224 (16%)
  • Friday242 (17%)
  • Saturday211 (15%)
  • Sunday160 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59188 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59217 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59270 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59350 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59234 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59105 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January108 (7.5%)
  • February113 (7.9%)
  • March125 (8.7%)
  • April125 (8.7%)
  • May117 (8.1%)
  • June100 (7%)
  • July118 (8.2%)
  • August125 (8.7%)
  • September134 (9.3%)
  • October135 (9.4%)
  • November125 (8.7%)
  • December112 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,063 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit259 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting102 (7.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,149 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds191 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist17 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry828 (58%)
  • Wet or damp530 (37%)
  • Frost or ice31 (2.2%)
  • Snow28 (1.9%)
  • Oil or diesel8 (0.6%)
  • Mud7 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph723 (50%)
  • 40 mph103 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph449 (31%)
  • 70 mph148 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,178 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway184 (13%)
  • Roundabout68 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,508 (70%)
  • Pedestrian206 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist136 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist85 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant72 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 550 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1077 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15154 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20310 (14%)
  • 21 to 25278 (13%)
  • 26 to 35369 (17%)
  • 36 to 45357 (17%)
  • 46 to 55238 (11%)
  • 56 to 65148 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75100 (4.7%)
  • Over 7561 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,268 (59%)
  • Passenger668 (31%)
  • Pedestrian206 (9.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,059 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes162 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle135 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes78 (3%)
  • Bus or coach66 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How County Durham ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 17th most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
14th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in County Durham in 2004

North Lodge, County Durham, DH3 3SA area was the busiest accident hotspot in County Durham in 2004, with 39 collisions.

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 2004

The A689 had the most collisions in County Durham in 2004: 79, including 1 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA68979152118
2ndA16776115310
3rdA6885410125
4thA690527606
5thA1(M)488103
6thA19446204
7thA68304104
8thA181284403
9thA693273923
10thA692264104
11thB6282263801
12thA691244322
13thB6532243302
14thA177213934
15thB1285212806
16thB1283192703
17thA1086162402
18thB1280142301
19thB6313132202
20thA66122011

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 2004

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 2004: 82.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 2004

DL14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 2004: 154.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 2004, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years