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Darlington road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 326 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 1986, and 417 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1985 (331), and casualties fell from 425.

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

Collisions in 1986
326
Down 2% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
417
Down 2% on 1985
Fatal collisions
10
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 1986

3.1% of collisions in Darlington in 1986 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal103.1%
  • Serious7021%
  • Slight24675%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal102.4%
  • Serious8220%
  • Slight32578%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 1986 is highlighted, with 326, down 2% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (17%)
  • Tuesday36 (11%)
  • Wednesday41 (13%)
  • Thursday45 (14%)
  • Friday57 (17%)
  • Saturday57 (17%)
  • Sunday36 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (9.5%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.4%)
  • February25 (7.7%)
  • March26 (8%)
  • April31 (9.5%)
  • May27 (8.3%)
  • June39 (12%)
  • July30 (9.2%)
  • August20 (6.1%)
  • September21 (6.4%)
  • October30 (9.2%)
  • November21 (6.4%)
  • December35 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight235 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit66 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (7.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds259 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry194 (60%)
  • Wet or damp113 (35%)
  • Frost or ice12 (3.7%)
  • Snow7 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph237 (73%)
  • 40 mph10 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph65 (20%)
  • 70 mph12 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway279 (86%)
  • Roundabout24 (7.4%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant197 (47%)
  • Pedestrian88 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (12%)
  • Cyclist39 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant21 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1038 (9.1%)
  • 11 to 1525 (6%)
  • 16 to 2098 (24%)
  • 21 to 2560 (14%)
  • 26 to 3558 (14%)
  • 36 to 4547 (11%)
  • 46 to 5529 (7%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4.1%)
  • Over 759 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider222 (53%)
  • Passenger107 (26%)
  • Pedestrian88 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car372 (69%)
  • Motorcycle49 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 1986

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1986 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 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 292 of them in 1986.

Collisions
293rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
303rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
311th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 1986

The A67 had the most collisions in Darlington in 1986: 33, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA67333816
2ndA167314204
3rdA66254025
4thA68242914
5thA1157111103
6thA1150101603
7thA1(M)5902
8thA607251002
9thB62794602
10thB62804411
11thB62751200
12thB62821100

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 1986

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 221.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 1986

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 1986: 151.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 1986, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years