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County Durham road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,309 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 2006, and 1,947 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 173 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2005 (1,455), and casualties fell from 2,139.

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

Collisions in 2006
1,309
Down 10% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
1,947
Down 9% on 2005
Fatal collisions
22
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
173
13% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 2006

1.7% of collisions in County Durham in 2006 were fatal and 13% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal221.7%
  • Serious17313%
  • Slight1,11485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal221.1%
  • Serious19610%
  • Slight1,72989%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 2006 is highlighted, with 1,309, down 10% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday165 (13%)
  • Tuesday178 (14%)
  • Wednesday166 (13%)
  • Thursday217 (17%)
  • Friday234 (18%)
  • Saturday190 (15%)
  • Sunday159 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5961 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59162 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59183 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59245 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59321 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59205 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59107 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (7%)
  • February105 (8%)
  • March99 (7.6%)
  • April81 (6.2%)
  • May108 (8.3%)
  • June119 (9.1%)
  • July119 (9.1%)
  • August103 (7.9%)
  • September126 (9.6%)
  • October122 (9.3%)
  • November112 (8.6%)
  • December123 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight953 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit259 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting93 (7.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,074 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds170 (13%)
  • Fog or mist21 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry784 (60%)
  • Wet or damp485 (37%)
  • Frost or ice32 (2.4%)
  • Snow6 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph694 (53%)
  • 40 mph87 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph413 (32%)
  • 70 mph105 (8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,088 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway103 (7.9%)
  • Roundabout82 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,338 (69%)
  • Pedestrian241 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist139 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist71 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant59 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1076 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 15110 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20360 (18%)
  • 21 to 25241 (12%)
  • 26 to 35326 (17%)
  • 36 to 45318 (16%)
  • 46 to 55217 (11%)
  • 56 to 65128 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7574 (3.8%)
  • Over 7555 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,124 (58%)
  • Passenger582 (30%)
  • Pedestrian241 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,778 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes143 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle142 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (3%)
  • Bus or coach53 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car41 (1.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle11 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 17th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
13th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
18th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in County Durham in 2006

Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe, County Durham, DH1 3RB area was the busiest accident hotspot in County Durham in 2006, with 29 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 2006

The A689 had the most collisions in County Durham in 2006: 61, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA689619917
2ndA167608627
3rdA1(M)528724
4thA688448819
5thA690385613
6thA19345314
7thA693284605
8thB6532243803
9thA68233213
10thA181223822
11thA691223212
12thA692203014
13thA1086192501
14thA177192703
15thA67193001
16thB1280183005
17thB1320131900
18thB6282121901
19thB1285111704
20thB6310111811

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 2006

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 2006: 83.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 2006

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 2006: 143.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 2006, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years