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County Durham road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 452 road traffic collisions in County Durham in 2024, and 584 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 162 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2023 (464), and casualties fell from 610.

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

Collisions in 2024
452
Down 3% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
584
Down 4% on 2023
Fatal collisions
18
4% of collisions
Serious collisions
162
36% of collisions

Crash severity in County Durham in 2024

4% of collisions in County Durham in 2024 were fatal and 36% serious, against 2.3% and 18% in County Durham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal184%
  • Serious16236%
  • Slight27260%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal203.4%
  • Serious17029%
  • Slight39467%

County Durham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in County Durham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,726 in 1990. 2024 is highlighted, with 452, down 3% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 452
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (13%)
  • Tuesday67 (15%)
  • Wednesday71 (16%)
  • Thursday70 (15%)
  • Friday82 (18%)
  • Saturday55 (12%)
  • Sunday46 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5971 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59130 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (8%)
  • February32 (7.1%)
  • March32 (7.1%)
  • April41 (9.1%)
  • May37 (8.2%)
  • June38 (8.4%)
  • July30 (6.6%)
  • August46 (10%)
  • September35 (7.7%)
  • October43 (9.5%)
  • November43 (9.5%)
  • December39 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight346 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds384 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry332 (73%)
  • Wet or damp110 (24%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph253 (56%)
  • 40 mph22 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph132 (29%)
  • 70 mph27 (6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway364 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout33 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in County Durham in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant333 (57%)
  • Pedestrian103 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist45 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (1.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1030 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1541 (7%)
  • 16 to 2061 (10%)
  • 21 to 2554 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 35102 (17%)
  • 36 to 4593 (16%)
  • 46 to 5551 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6571 (12%)
  • 66 to 7536 (6.2%)
  • Over 7533 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider352 (60%)
  • Passenger129 (22%)
  • Pedestrian103 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car582 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle59 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for County Durham in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, County Durham had the 57th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
57th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
56th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in County Durham in 2024

Belmont, County Durham, DH1 1AF area, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe, County Durham, DH1 3RB area and North Lodge, County Durham, DH3 3SA area were among the busiest accident hotspots in County Durham in 2024, with 10 collisions each.

Roads in County Durham with the most crashes in 2024

The A689 and A690 had the most collisions in County Durham in 2024, with 20 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in County Durham, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA689202536
2ndA690202424
3rdA1(M)162314
4thA167162213
5thA688131313
6thA181121805
7thA177111301
8thA69391302
9thA6918802
10thB128381106
11thA1971213
12thB653271012
13thB12806703
14thA10525501
15thA685812
16thA6925703
17thB62785702
18thB62825703
19thA60764600
20thB12854502

Towns in County Durham: crashes in 2024

Durham had the most collisions of any town in County Durham in 2024: 37.

Postcode districts in County Durham: crashes in 2024

DH1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in County Durham in 2024: 65.

Latest crashes in County Durham in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in County Durham in 2024, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

County Durham road accidents in other years