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Darlington road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 280 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 2007, and 384 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 20 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2006 (352), and casualties fell from 484.

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

Collisions in 2007
280
Down 20% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
384
Down 21% on 2006
Fatal collisions
5
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
20
7.1% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 2007

1.8% of collisions in Darlington in 2007 were fatal and 7.1% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious207.1%
  • Slight25591%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious256.5%
  • Slight35392%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 2007 is highlighted, with 280, down 20% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday43 (15%)
  • Wednesday43 (15%)
  • Thursday40 (14%)
  • Friday54 (19%)
  • Saturday40 (14%)
  • Sunday23 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.6%)
  • February23 (8.2%)
  • March29 (10%)
  • April21 (7.5%)
  • May21 (7.5%)
  • June20 (7.1%)
  • July25 (8.9%)
  • August20 (7.1%)
  • September22 (7.9%)
  • October23 (8.2%)
  • November27 (9.6%)
  • December25 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight218 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds227 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (64%)
  • Wet or damp100 (36%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph204 (73%)
  • 40 mph7 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph48 (17%)
  • 70 mph20 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway225 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout24 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant227 (59%)
  • Pedestrian52 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist30 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (4.2%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1526 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2063 (16%)
  • 21 to 2549 (13%)
  • 26 to 3579 (21%)
  • 36 to 4548 (13%)
  • 46 to 5547 (12%)
  • 56 to 6522 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7511 (2.9%)
  • Over 7512 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider225 (59%)
  • Passenger107 (28%)
  • Pedestrian52 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car378 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (6%)
  • Bus or coach18 (3.5%)
  • Motorcycle15 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Darlington ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 275 of them in 2007.

Collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
269th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Darlington in 2007

Park East, Darlington, DL1 1ND area was the busiest accident hotspot in Darlington in 2007, with 51 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 2007

The A167 had the most collisions in Darlington in 2007: 49, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167497025
2ndA68274213
3rdB6280152001
4thB6279131600
5thA66121900
6thA1(M)91500
7thA678902
8thA11504500
9thA60724910
10thB64442301

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 2007

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 185.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 2007

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 2007: 134.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 2007, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years