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County Durham road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 949 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 2013, and 1,369 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 157 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2012 (1,009), and casualties fell from 1,544.

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

Collisions in 2013
949
Down 6% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
1,369
Down 11% on 2012
Fatal collisions
26
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
157
17% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 2013

2.7% of collisions in County Durham in 2013 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal262.7%
  • Serious15717%
  • Slight76681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal292.1%
  • Serious17213%
  • Slight1,16885%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 2013 is highlighted, with 949, down 6% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday156 (16%)
  • Tuesday144 (15%)
  • Wednesday123 (13%)
  • Thursday124 (13%)
  • Friday156 (16%)
  • Saturday134 (14%)
  • Sunday112 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59152 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59179 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59248 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59147 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5966 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (6.5%)
  • February76 (8%)
  • March65 (6.8%)
  • April77 (8.1%)
  • May64 (6.7%)
  • June72 (7.6%)
  • July67 (7.1%)
  • August83 (8.7%)
  • September80 (8.4%)
  • October113 (12%)
  • November84 (8.9%)
  • December106 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight697 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit174 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds777 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (8.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry626 (66%)
  • Wet or damp266 (28%)
  • Snow30 (3.2%)
  • Frost or ice22 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph502 (53%)
  • 40 mph83 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph20 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph280 (30%)
  • 70 mph64 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway743 (78%)
  • Roundabout99 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway81 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant880 (64%)
  • Pedestrian160 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist109 (8%)
  • Cyclist65 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant41 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1046 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1555 (4%)
  • 16 to 20172 (13%)
  • 21 to 25144 (11%)
  • 26 to 35258 (19%)
  • 36 to 45214 (16%)
  • 46 to 55201 (15%)
  • 56 to 65134 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7563 (4.6%)
  • Over 7548 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider829 (61%)
  • Passenger380 (28%)
  • Pedestrian160 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,278 (75%)
  • Motorcycle111 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes104 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach55 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car37 (2.2%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 19th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
13th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
13th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in County Durham in 2013

Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe, County Durham, DH1 3RB area was the busiest accident hotspot in County Durham in 2013, with 22 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 2013

The A167 had the most collisions in County Durham in 2013: 52, including 3 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167528739
2ndA690416617
3rdA688395905
4thA689315338
5thA1(M)304641
6thA693214322
7thA177202904
8thA691182403
9thB6532182303
10thA692172703
11thA19142411
12thB1285141902
13thA1086131600
14thB6282132113
15thA181122403
16thB1283121521
17thA67111604
18thA68111414
19thB1280111912
20thB1320111404

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 2013

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 2013: 76.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 2013

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 2013: 126.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 2013, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years