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Darlington road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 195 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 2018, and 258 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2017 (209), and casualties fell from 271.

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

Collisions in 2018
195
Down 7% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
258
Down 5% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 2018

1% of collisions in Darlington in 2018 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious4322%
  • Slight15077%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious5019%
  • Slight20680%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 2018 is highlighted, with 195, down 7% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (12%)
  • Tuesday27 (14%)
  • Wednesday28 (14%)
  • Thursday29 (15%)
  • Friday40 (21%)
  • Saturday35 (18%)
  • Sunday13 (6.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.7%)
  • February15 (7.7%)
  • March12 (6.2%)
  • April19 (9.7%)
  • May17 (8.7%)
  • June10 (5.1%)
  • July13 (6.7%)
  • August24 (12%)
  • September18 (9.2%)
  • October19 (9.7%)
  • November18 (9.2%)
  • December15 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight140 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds171 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (6.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry143 (73%)
  • Wet or damp47 (24%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.5%)
  • Snow2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph147 (75%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph32 (16%)
  • 70 mph9 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway162 (83%)
  • Roundabout17 (8.7%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant148 (57%)
  • Pedestrian44 (17%)
  • Cyclist31 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1012 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1519 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2030 (12%)
  • 21 to 2530 (12%)
  • 26 to 3547 (18%)
  • 36 to 4535 (14%)
  • 46 to 5535 (14%)
  • 56 to 6529 (11%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.3%)
  • Over 757 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider152 (59%)
  • Passenger62 (24%)
  • Pedestrian44 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car259 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle12 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 230 of them in 2018.

Collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Darlington in 2018

Park East, Darlington, DL1 1ND area was the busiest accident hotspot in Darlington in 2018, with 36 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 2018

The A68 had the most collisions in Darlington in 2018: 20, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA68202608
2ndA167192326
3rdA6791502
4thB628091100
5thA6681502
6thA115071001
7thA1(M)6902
8thB62795901
9thB62753401
10thA60722200

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 2018

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 145.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 2018

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 2018: 86.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 2018, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2018.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years