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Darlington road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 300 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 1983, and 390 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 91 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1982 (336), and casualties fell from 448.

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

Collisions in 1983
300
Down 11% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
390
Down 13% on 1982
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
91
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 1983

1.3% of collisions in Darlington in 1983 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious9130%
  • Slight20568%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious10727%
  • Slight27972%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 1983 is highlighted, with 300, down 11% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (14%)
  • Tuesday36 (12%)
  • Wednesday43 (14%)
  • Thursday34 (11%)
  • Friday50 (17%)
  • Saturday55 (18%)
  • Sunday39 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5990 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (6.7%)
  • February20 (6.7%)
  • March26 (8.7%)
  • April21 (7%)
  • May25 (8.3%)
  • June31 (10%)
  • July21 (7%)
  • August19 (6.3%)
  • September29 (9.7%)
  • October23 (7.7%)
  • November33 (11%)
  • December32 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight211 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds247 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry192 (64%)
  • Wet or damp100 (33%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph228 (76%)
  • 40 mph9 (3%)
  • 60 mph54 (18%)
  • 70 mph9 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway257 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (10%)
  • Roundabout12 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant165 (42%)
  • Pedestrian79 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (19%)
  • Cyclist47 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1025 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1531 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20109 (28%)
  • 21 to 2555 (14%)
  • 26 to 3549 (13%)
  • 36 to 4533 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5530 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6517 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.3%)
  • Over 7516 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider207 (53%)
  • Passenger104 (27%)
  • Pedestrian79 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car320 (65%)
  • Motorcycle74 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Darlington

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Darlington ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 1983.

Collisions
305th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
307th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
320th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
283rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 1983

The A67 had the most collisions in Darlington in 1983: 42, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA674259115
2ndA167313706
3rdA1157192302
4thA66192102
5thA68173308
6thA607291214
7thB62796602
8thA11505701
9thB62804601
10thA1(M)3401
11thB12781101
12thB62751301

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 1983

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 209.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 1983

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 1983: 144.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 1983, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1983.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years