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County Durham road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 756 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 2018, and 1,083 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 140 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2017 (839), and casualties fell from 1,250.

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

Collisions in 2018
756
Down 10% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
1,083
Down 13% on 2017
Fatal collisions
9
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
140
19% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 2018

1.2% of collisions in County Durham in 2018 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious14019%
  • Slight60780%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious15414%
  • Slight92085%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 2018 is highlighted, with 756, down 10% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday107 (14%)
  • Tuesday106 (14%)
  • Wednesday97 (13%)
  • Thursday126 (17%)
  • Friday130 (17%)
  • Saturday90 (12%)
  • Sunday100 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5987 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59110 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59157 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59199 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59122 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5948 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (6.2%)
  • February63 (8.3%)
  • March59 (7.8%)
  • April60 (7.9%)
  • May76 (10%)
  • June56 (7.4%)
  • July80 (11%)
  • August55 (7.3%)
  • September62 (8.2%)
  • October70 (9.3%)
  • November70 (9.3%)
  • December58 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight575 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit135 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds647 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (6.2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry542 (72%)
  • Wet or damp174 (23%)
  • Frost or ice19 (2.5%)
  • Snow19 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph418 (55%)
  • 40 mph58 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph211 (28%)
  • 70 mph53 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway614 (81%)
  • Roundabout66 (8.7%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant695 (64%)
  • Pedestrian145 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist67 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)10 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1042 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1555 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20130 (12%)
  • 21 to 25115 (11%)
  • 26 to 35219 (20%)
  • 36 to 45145 (13%)
  • 46 to 55149 (14%)
  • 56 to 6594 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7563 (5.8%)
  • Over 7545 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider634 (59%)
  • Passenger304 (28%)
  • Pedestrian145 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,107 (78%)
  • Motorcycle71 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach41 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown20 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 34th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
34th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
25th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
40th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
24th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in County Durham in 2018

Horden & Dene House, County Durham, SR8 4RL area was the busiest accident hotspot in County Durham in 2018, with 21 collisions.

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 2018

The A689 had the most collisions in County Durham in 2018: 33, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA689335107
2ndA167303815
3rdA1(M)284704
4thA688264001
5thA1086202602
6thA690202705
7thA68192605
8thA691172913
9thA177162822
10thA19152803
11thA693141803
12thB1283132005
13thB6278102103
14thA18191204
15thB653291303
16thB13207900
17thB628271101
18thA676801
19thA6926701
20thB12806801

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 2018

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 2018: 55.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 2018

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 2018: 81.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 2018, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years