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Darlington road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 340 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 2004, and 468 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2003 (343), and casualties rose from 442.

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

Collisions in 2004
340
Down 1% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
468
Up 6% on 2003
Fatal collisions
5
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
9.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 2004

1.5% of collisions in Darlington in 2004 were fatal and 9.4% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious329.4%
  • Slight30389%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious377.9%
  • Slight42691%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 2004 is highlighted, with 340, down 1% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (16%)
  • Tuesday38 (11%)
  • Wednesday52 (15%)
  • Thursday49 (14%)
  • Friday56 (16%)
  • Saturday52 (15%)
  • Sunday38 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (7.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5975 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5983 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (8.5%)
  • February29 (8.5%)
  • March26 (7.6%)
  • April23 (6.8%)
  • May27 (7.9%)
  • June24 (7.1%)
  • July21 (6.2%)
  • August27 (7.9%)
  • September34 (10%)
  • October38 (11%)
  • November39 (11%)
  • December23 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight243 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit76 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (5.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds273 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry207 (61%)
  • Wet or damp121 (36%)
  • Snow7 (2.1%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph227 (67%)
  • 40 mph11 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph79 (23%)
  • 70 mph22 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway271 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (10%)
  • Roundabout33 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant304 (65%)
  • Pedestrian49 (10%)
  • Cyclist34 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1024 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1537 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 2057 (12%)
  • 21 to 2547 (10%)
  • 26 to 3591 (19%)
  • 36 to 4581 (17%)
  • 46 to 5559 (13%)
  • 56 to 6532 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.1%)
  • Over 7512 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider273 (58%)
  • Passenger146 (31%)
  • Pedestrian49 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car450 (73%)
  • Bus or coach38 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle26 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Darlington

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Darlington ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 251 of them in 2004.

Collisions
252nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
214th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Darlington in 2004

Park East, Darlington, DL1 1ND area was the busiest accident hotspot in Darlington in 2004, with 59 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 2004

The A167 had the most collisions in Darlington in 2004: 50, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167507605
2ndB6280365202
3rdA68273401
4thA67192612
5thB6279182513
6thA66152102
7thA1150131810
8thA1(M)121711
9thB627551512
10thA60724600
11thB64441100

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 2004

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2004: 224.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 2004

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 2004: 179.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 2004, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years