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County Durham road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,238 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 2008, and 1,914 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 148 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2007 (1,270), and casualties fell from 1,973.

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

Collisions in 2008
1,238
Down 3% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
1,914
Down 3% on 2007
Fatal collisions
17
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
148
12% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 2008

1.4% of collisions in County Durham in 2008 were fatal and 12% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.4%
  • Serious14812%
  • Slight1,07387%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal180.9%
  • Serious1759.1%
  • Slight1,72190%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 2008 is highlighted, with 1,238, down 3% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday163 (13%)
  • Tuesday189 (15%)
  • Wednesday160 (13%)
  • Thursday182 (15%)
  • Friday208 (17%)
  • Saturday181 (15%)
  • Sunday155 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5936 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59167 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59197 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59206 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59292 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59192 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5997 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January95 (7.7%)
  • February111 (9%)
  • March110 (8.9%)
  • April115 (9.3%)
  • May107 (8.6%)
  • June98 (7.9%)
  • July109 (8.8%)
  • August82 (6.6%)
  • September99 (8%)
  • October114 (9.2%)
  • November101 (8.2%)
  • December97 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight903 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit252 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting78 (6.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds952 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds172 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Other20 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry721 (58%)
  • Wet or damp451 (36%)
  • Frost or ice43 (3.5%)
  • Snow16 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph668 (54%)
  • 40 mph96 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph24 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph357 (29%)
  • 70 mph92 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway994 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway112 (9%)
  • Roundabout107 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,384 (72%)
  • Pedestrian187 (9.8%)
  • Motorcyclist135 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist57 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant43 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 553 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1072 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 15108 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20318 (17%)
  • 21 to 25263 (14%)
  • 26 to 35320 (17%)
  • 36 to 45315 (16%)
  • 46 to 55198 (10%)
  • 56 to 65152 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7567 (3.5%)
  • Over 7548 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,114 (58%)
  • Passenger613 (32%)
  • Pedestrian187 (9.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,804 (80%)
  • Motorcycle132 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach56 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle26 (1.1%)
  • Minibus14 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 14th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
12th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in County Durham in 2008

Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe, County Durham, DH1 3RB area was the busiest accident hotspot in County Durham in 2008, with 34 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 2008

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 2008: 55, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167558729
2ndA690548812
3rdA689497609
4thA688437524
5thA1(M)406122
6thA693315801
7thA19273902
8thA691274602
9thA68243814
10thA181233403
11thB1283234013
12thB6532233510
13thA692223404
14thB6282182300
15thA1086172706
16thA177173110
17thB1280121903
18thB6287121601
19thA6076101900
20thB1285101801

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 2008

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 2008: 94.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 2008

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 2008: 161.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 2008, 3 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years