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Darlington road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 231 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 2013, and 325 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2012 (239), and casualties fell from 344.

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

Collisions in 2013
231
Down 3% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
325
Down 6% on 2012
Fatal collisions
6
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 2013

2.6% of collisions in Darlington in 2013 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.6%
  • Serious2812%
  • Slight19785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious3511%
  • Slight28487%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 2013 is highlighted, with 231, down 3% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (11%)
  • Tuesday36 (16%)
  • Wednesday47 (20%)
  • Thursday30 (13%)
  • Friday47 (20%)
  • Saturday29 (13%)
  • Sunday17 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5959 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (9.1%)
  • February16 (6.9%)
  • March20 (8.7%)
  • April15 (6.5%)
  • May16 (6.9%)
  • June19 (8.2%)
  • July20 (8.7%)
  • August30 (13%)
  • September13 (5.6%)
  • October20 (8.7%)
  • November26 (11%)
  • December15 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight178 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds196 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (7.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry145 (63%)
  • Wet or damp79 (34%)
  • Snow4 (1.7%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph160 (69%)
  • 40 mph9 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph48 (21%)
  • 70 mph9 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (76%)
  • Roundabout35 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant190 (58%)
  • Pedestrian46 (14%)
  • Cyclist28 (8.6%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant13 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (4%)
  • 6 to 1013 (4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2039 (12%)
  • 21 to 2534 (10%)
  • 26 to 3552 (16%)
  • 36 to 4548 (15%)
  • 46 to 5543 (13%)
  • 56 to 6530 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7525 (7.7%)
  • Over 7513 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider179 (55%)
  • Passenger100 (31%)
  • Pedestrian46 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car307 (73%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle23 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach19 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 252 of them in 2013.

Collisions
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Darlington in 2013

Park East, Darlington, DL1 1ND area was the busiest accident hotspot in Darlington in 2013, with 38 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 2013

The A167 had the most collisions in Darlington in 2013: 39, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167395216
2ndA68192613
3rdB6280161801
4thA6681611
5thA677910
6thB62797912
7thA1(M)61601
8thA11505500
9thA60722400
10thB62751300

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 2013

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 153.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 2013

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 2013: 114.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 2013, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years