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Darlington road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 325 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 2005, and 454 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2004 (340), and casualties fell from 468.

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

Collisions in 2005
325
Down 4% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
454
Down 3% on 2004
Fatal collisions
3
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
9.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 2005

0.9% of collisions in Darlington in 2005 were fatal and 9.8% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious329.8%
  • Slight29089%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious367.9%
  • Slight41391%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 2005 is highlighted, with 325, down 4% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (15%)
  • Tuesday35 (11%)
  • Wednesday45 (14%)
  • Thursday52 (16%)
  • Friday52 (16%)
  • Saturday57 (18%)
  • Sunday36 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5962 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5974 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (9.5%)
  • February24 (7.4%)
  • March23 (7.1%)
  • April28 (8.6%)
  • May28 (8.6%)
  • June28 (8.6%)
  • July35 (11%)
  • August34 (10%)
  • September25 (7.7%)
  • October23 (7.1%)
  • November23 (7.1%)
  • December23 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight256 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (3.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds273 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry210 (65%)
  • Wet or damp108 (33%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph233 (72%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph68 (21%)
  • 70 mph20 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway273 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (8%)
  • Roundabout22 (6.8%)
  • 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 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant267 (59%)
  • Pedestrian65 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist35 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1023 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1535 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2065 (14%)
  • 21 to 2539 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 3578 (17%)
  • 36 to 4580 (18%)
  • 46 to 5545 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6536 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.2%)
  • Over 7524 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider239 (53%)
  • Passenger150 (33%)
  • Pedestrian65 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car454 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach29 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle27 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 259 of them in 2005.

Collisions
260th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Darlington in 2005

Park East, Darlington, DL1 1ND area was the busiest accident hotspot in Darlington in 2005, with 57 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 2005

The A167 had the most collisions in Darlington in 2005: 60, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167609604
2ndA68345217
3rdB6280243811
4thA66152100
5thB6279131801
6thA67101100
7thA11508900
8thA1(M)71100
9thB62754700
10thA60721101

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 2005

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 225.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 2005

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 2005: 164.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 2005, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2005.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years