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Darlington road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 336 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 1982, and 448 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 97 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1981 (355), and casualties fell from 513.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,495 collisions in Darlington.

Collisions in 1982
336
Down 5% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
448
Down 13% on 1981
Fatal collisions
6
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
97
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 1982

1.8% of collisions in Darlington in 1982 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious9729%
  • Slight23369%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.6%
  • Serious12127%
  • Slight32071%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 1982 is highlighted, with 336, down 5% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025137161
2024119156
2023107131
2022114136
2021122154
2020103138
2019167220
2018195258
2017209271
2016208295
2015207274
2014229322
2013231325
2012239344
2011239332
2010244336
2009297407
2008275380
2007280384
2006352484
2005325454
2004340468
2003343442
2002373500
2001355475
2000361473
1999367483
1998398576
1997394525
1996374530
1995308425
1994355472
1993350523
1992359494
1991345485
1990341483
1989395552
1988321456
1987309415
1986326417
1985331425
1984338432
1983300390
1982336448
1981355513
1980353474
1979369496

When and where crashes happen in Darlington in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (14%)
  • Tuesday59 (18%)
  • Wednesday44 (13%)
  • Thursday37 (11%)
  • Friday68 (20%)
  • Saturday51 (15%)
  • Sunday29 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (7.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (7.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5948 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (5.4%)
  • February31 (9.2%)
  • March28 (8.3%)
  • April20 (6%)
  • May24 (7.1%)
  • June23 (6.8%)
  • July24 (7.1%)
  • August26 (7.7%)
  • September37 (11%)
  • October34 (10%)
  • November38 (11%)
  • December33 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight206 (61%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (8.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds270 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry206 (61%)
  • Wet or damp120 (36%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph256 (76%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph56 (17%)
  • 70 mph18 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway290 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout14 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant229 (51%)
  • Pedestrian76 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (17%)
  • Cyclist38 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1024 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1531 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20119 (27%)
  • 21 to 2561 (14%)
  • 26 to 3567 (15%)
  • 36 to 4548 (11%)
  • 46 to 5536 (8%)
  • 56 to 6527 (6%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.1%)
  • Over 756 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider260 (58%)
  • Passenger112 (25%)
  • Pedestrian76 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car395 (70%)
  • Motorcycle72 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (3%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Darlington

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Darlington ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 293 of them in 1982.

Collisions
294th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
300th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
303rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
286th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 1982

The A167 had the most collisions in Darlington in 1982: 40, including 3 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167405239
2ndA68314205
3rdA662731010
4thA67253215
5thA1157141804
6thA1(M)71201
7thA60724902
8thB62794401
9thA11503302
10thB62803402

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 1982

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 236.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 1982

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 1982: 151.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 1982, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1982.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years