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Darlington road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 341 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 1990, and 483 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1989 (395), and casualties fell from 552.

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

Collisions in 1990
341
Down 14% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
483
Down 13% on 1989
Fatal collisions
12
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 1990

3.5% of collisions in Darlington in 1990 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal123.5%
  • Serious6820%
  • Slight26177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.5%
  • Serious8518%
  • Slight38680%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 1990 is highlighted, with 341, down 14% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (14%)
  • Tuesday41 (12%)
  • Wednesday41 (12%)
  • Thursday49 (14%)
  • Friday67 (20%)
  • Saturday61 (18%)
  • Sunday33 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5947 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5946 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5940 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (8.5%)
  • February23 (6.7%)
  • March29 (8.5%)
  • April22 (6.5%)
  • May28 (8.2%)
  • June35 (10%)
  • July20 (5.9%)
  • August34 (10%)
  • September29 (8.5%)
  • October38 (11%)
  • November26 (7.6%)
  • December28 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight241 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds276 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry218 (64%)
  • Wet or damp113 (33%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph238 (70%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph72 (21%)
  • 70 mph26 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway273 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout27 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant265 (55%)
  • Pedestrian114 (24%)
  • Cyclist30 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1026 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1527 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2087 (18%)
  • 21 to 2568 (14%)
  • 26 to 3585 (18%)
  • 36 to 4561 (13%)
  • 46 to 5542 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6528 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7525 (5.2%)
  • Over 7515 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (48%)
  • Passenger136 (28%)
  • Pedestrian114 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car417 (71%)
  • Bus or coach34 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle26 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 295 of them in 1990.

Collisions
296th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
284th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
147th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
285th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 1990

The A167 had the most collisions in Darlington in 1990: 42, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167426327
2ndA683347111
3rdA67253917
4thA66233617
5thA1157141801
6thB6279141701
7thA1(M)111610
8thB6280111520
9thA115071001
10thA607261411
11thB62754702
12thB62701100

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 1990

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 236.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 1990

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 1990: 161.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 1990, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1990.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years