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Darlington road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 244 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 2010, and 336 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2009 (297), and casualties fell from 407.

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

Collisions in 2010
244
Down 18% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
336
Down 17% on 2009
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 2010

0.8% of collisions in Darlington in 2010 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious2811%
  • Slight21488%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious319.2%
  • Slight30390%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 2010 is highlighted, with 244, down 18% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (17%)
  • Tuesday28 (11%)
  • Wednesday33 (14%)
  • Thursday36 (15%)
  • Friday45 (18%)
  • Saturday34 (14%)
  • Sunday26 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5964 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (8.6%)
  • February20 (8.2%)
  • March14 (5.7%)
  • April24 (9.8%)
  • May24 (9.8%)
  • June22 (9%)
  • July17 (7%)
  • August22 (9%)
  • September13 (5.3%)
  • October25 (10%)
  • November26 (11%)
  • December16 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight190 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds204 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (7.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (4.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry162 (66%)
  • Wet or damp57 (23%)
  • Frost or ice14 (5.7%)
  • Snow11 (4.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph184 (75%)
  • 40 mph6 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph42 (17%)
  • 70 mph10 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway196 (80%)
  • Roundabout26 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant182 (54%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (14%)
  • Pedestrian45 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (8%)
  • Cyclist25 (7.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1515 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2048 (14%)
  • 21 to 2528 (8.3%)
  • 26 to 3553 (16%)
  • 36 to 4553 (16%)
  • 46 to 5552 (15%)
  • 56 to 6534 (10%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.2%)
  • Over 7518 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider180 (54%)
  • Passenger111 (33%)
  • Pedestrian45 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car320 (75%)
  • Motorcycle28 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach21 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 259 of them in 2010.

Collisions
260th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
264th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Darlington in 2010

Park East, Darlington, DL1 1ND area was the busiest accident hotspot in Darlington in 2010, with 47 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 2010

The A167 had the most collisions in Darlington in 2010: 44, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167448704
2ndA68222504
3rdB6280172002
4thA66101600
5thA1(M)91000
6thA115071001
7thA674900
8thB62794902
9thB62752300
10thA60721200
11thB64441100

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 2010

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 171.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 2010

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 2010: 119.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 2010, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2010.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years