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Darlington road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 309 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 1987, and 415 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1986 (326), and casualties fell from 417.

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

Collisions in 1987
309
Down 5% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
415
Level with 1986
Fatal collisions
13
4.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 1987

4.2% of collisions in Darlington in 1987 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal134.2%
  • Serious6320%
  • Slight23375%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal143.4%
  • Serious6816%
  • Slight33380%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 1987 is highlighted, with 309, down 5% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (14%)
  • Tuesday43 (14%)
  • Wednesday40 (13%)
  • Thursday52 (17%)
  • Friday43 (14%)
  • Saturday51 (17%)
  • Sunday37 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (7.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (9.1%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5979 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.8%)
  • February21 (6.8%)
  • March22 (7.1%)
  • April21 (6.8%)
  • May35 (11%)
  • June35 (11%)
  • July21 (6.8%)
  • August24 (7.8%)
  • September27 (8.7%)
  • October27 (8.7%)
  • November29 (9.4%)
  • December26 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight209 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds254 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry193 (62%)
  • Wet or damp110 (36%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1%)
  • Snow3 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph224 (72%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph58 (19%)
  • 70 mph21 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway255 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (11%)
  • Roundabout18 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant209 (50%)
  • Pedestrian100 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist26 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant22 (5.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 1026 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1528 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2088 (21%)
  • 21 to 2573 (18%)
  • 26 to 3562 (15%)
  • 36 to 4541 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5525 (6%)
  • 56 to 6515 (3.6%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.8%)
  • Over 7518 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider200 (48%)
  • Passenger115 (28%)
  • Pedestrian100 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car345 (68%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (8.8%)
  • Motorcycle44 (8.6%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (2.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 298 of them in 1987.

Collisions
299th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
294th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
308th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 1987

The A167 had the most collisions in Darlington in 1987: 44, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167445428
2ndA66354207
3rdA67314716
4thA68223414
5thA1157131602
6thA1(M)71211
7thA607271511
8thB62806801
9thB62793402
10thB62752310
11thA11501200
12thB62781100

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 1987

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 209.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 1987

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 1987: 150.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 1987, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years