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County Durham road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,455 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 2005, and 2,139 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 192 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2004 (1,437), and casualties fell from 2,142.

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

Collisions in 2005
1,455
Up 1% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
2,139
Level with 2004
Fatal collisions
29
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
192
13% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 2005

2% of collisions in County Durham in 2005 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal292%
  • Serious19213%
  • Slight1,23485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal351.6%
  • Serious21310%
  • Slight1,89188%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 2005 is highlighted, with 1,455, up 1% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday207 (14%)
  • Tuesday211 (15%)
  • Wednesday189 (13%)
  • Thursday212 (15%)
  • Friday267 (18%)
  • Saturday226 (16%)
  • Sunday143 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5966 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59174 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59202 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59266 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59383 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59229 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59114 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January122 (8.4%)
  • February102 (7%)
  • March128 (8.8%)
  • April119 (8.2%)
  • May119 (8.2%)
  • June124 (8.5%)
  • July128 (8.8%)
  • August93 (6.4%)
  • September127 (8.7%)
  • October128 (8.8%)
  • November143 (9.8%)
  • December122 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,072 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit285 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting88 (6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,158 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds193 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (2%)
  • Fog or mist21 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry870 (60%)
  • Wet or damp521 (36%)
  • Frost or ice34 (2.3%)
  • Snow21 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep9 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph769 (53%)
  • 40 mph107 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph15 (1%)
  • 60 mph428 (29%)
  • 70 mph135 (9.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,178 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway147 (10%)
  • Roundabout91 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,457 (68%)
  • Pedestrian257 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist148 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist81 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant62 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1089 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15138 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20338 (16%)
  • 21 to 25286 (13%)
  • 26 to 35376 (18%)
  • 36 to 45354 (17%)
  • 46 to 55214 (10%)
  • 56 to 65147 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7590 (4.2%)
  • Over 7553 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,271 (59%)
  • Passenger611 (29%)
  • Pedestrian257 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,071 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes163 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle147 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach78 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes76 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.1%)
  • Minibus16 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 15th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in County Durham in 2005

North Lodge, County Durham, DH3 3SA area was the busiest accident hotspot in County Durham in 2005, with 40 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 2005

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 2005: 81, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA16781116211
2ndA6886110639
3rdA6896191110
4thA1(M)6011737
5thA690517505
6thA19345513
7thA693324933
8thA691274214
9thA1086264214
10thA181264523
11thA68233612
12thA692224013
13thA67203314
14thA177192911
15thB1320172201
16thB6282172401
17thB6532172102
18thA6076152200
19thB6313152002
20thB1280142504

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 2005

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 2005: 83.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 2005

DL14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 2005: 148.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 2005, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years