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Darlington road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 331 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 1985, and 425 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 99 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1984 (338), and casualties fell from 432.

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

Collisions in 1985
331
Down 2% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
425
Down 2% on 1984
Fatal collisions
9
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
99
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 1985

2.7% of collisions in Darlington in 1985 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.7%
  • Serious9930%
  • Slight22367%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious11026%
  • Slight30672%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 1985 is highlighted, with 331, down 2% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (13%)
  • Tuesday37 (11%)
  • Wednesday35 (11%)
  • Thursday56 (17%)
  • Friday61 (18%)
  • Saturday56 (17%)
  • Sunday42 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (6.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.3%)
  • February17 (5.1%)
  • March31 (9.4%)
  • April25 (7.6%)
  • May24 (7.3%)
  • June28 (8.5%)
  • July25 (7.6%)
  • August33 (10%)
  • September20 (6%)
  • October26 (7.9%)
  • November37 (11%)
  • December44 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight222 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit88 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (6.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds265 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry188 (57%)
  • Wet or damp130 (39%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.7%)
  • Snow4 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph248 (75%)
  • 40 mph10 (3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph54 (16%)
  • 70 mph18 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway278 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout19 (5.7%)
  • 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 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant205 (48%)
  • Pedestrian107 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (12%)
  • Cyclist37 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1022 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1534 (8%)
  • 16 to 2095 (22%)
  • 21 to 2564 (15%)
  • 26 to 3556 (13%)
  • 36 to 4536 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5533 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6532 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7523 (5.4%)
  • Over 7514 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider199 (47%)
  • Passenger119 (28%)
  • Pedestrian107 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car366 (69%)
  • Motorcycle46 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 286 of them in 1985.

Collisions
287th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
294th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
262nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 1985

The A67 had the most collisions in Darlington in 1985: 46, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA67465816
2ndA663854219
3rdA167263618
4thA68243216
5thA1157152002
6thA1150111405
7thA1(M)5700
8thB628051213
9thB62794601
10thA60723711

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 1985

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 233.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 1985

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 1985: 182.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 1985, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years