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Darlington road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 275 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 2008, and 380 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2007 (280), and casualties fell from 384.

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

Collisions in 2008
275
Down 2% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
380
Down 1% on 2007
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 2008

0.7% of collisions in Darlington in 2008 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious2810%
  • Slight24589%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious328.4%
  • Slight34691%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 2008 is highlighted, with 275, down 2% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (16%)
  • Tuesday37 (13%)
  • Wednesday38 (14%)
  • Thursday45 (16%)
  • Friday50 (18%)
  • Saturday34 (12%)
  • Sunday28 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (3.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (7.6%)
  • February24 (8.7%)
  • March25 (9.1%)
  • April23 (8.4%)
  • May20 (7.3%)
  • June19 (6.9%)
  • July24 (8.7%)
  • August19 (6.9%)
  • September25 (9.1%)
  • October20 (7.3%)
  • November24 (8.7%)
  • December31 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight214 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds225 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry163 (59%)
  • Wet or damp103 (37%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph201 (73%)
  • 40 mph8 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph56 (20%)
  • 70 mph7 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway222 (81%)
  • Roundabout33 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant229 (60%)
  • Cyclist41 (11%)
  • Pedestrian41 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1526 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2052 (14%)
  • 21 to 2539 (10%)
  • 26 to 3580 (21%)
  • 36 to 4570 (18%)
  • 46 to 5540 (11%)
  • 56 to 6522 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.7%)
  • Over 7516 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider230 (61%)
  • Passenger109 (29%)
  • Pedestrian41 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car379 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (8%)
  • Motorcycle26 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach22 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 259 of them in 2008.

Collisions
260th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Darlington in 2008

Park East, Darlington, DL1 1ND area was the busiest accident hotspot in Darlington in 2008, with 48 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 2008

The A167 had the most collisions in Darlington in 2008: 50, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167506816
2ndA68202911
3rdB6280202902
4thA66131801
5thB6279101300
6thA6781801
7thA1(M)4600
8thA60724901
9thB62754702
10thA11503400
11thB64441200

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 2008

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 186.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 2008

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 2008: 140.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 2008, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2008.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years