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Darlington road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 167 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 2019, and 220 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2018 (195), and casualties fell from 258.

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

Collisions in 2019
167
Down 14% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
220
Down 15% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 2019

1.8% of collisions in Darlington in 2019 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious4225%
  • Slight12273%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious5023%
  • Slight16776%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 2019 is highlighted, with 167, down 14% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 167
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (14%)
  • Tuesday30 (18%)
  • Wednesday32 (19%)
  • Thursday22 (13%)
  • Friday26 (16%)
  • Saturday18 (11%)
  • Sunday16 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5939 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (4.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.2%)
  • February13 (7.8%)
  • March11 (6.6%)
  • April18 (11%)
  • May16 (9.6%)
  • June15 (9%)
  • July10 (6%)
  • August8 (4.8%)
  • September12 (7.2%)
  • October17 (10%)
  • November22 (13%)
  • December13 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight124 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds131 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry105 (63%)
  • Wet or damp60 (36%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph118 (71%)
  • 40 mph8 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (3%)
  • 60 mph24 (14%)
  • 70 mph11 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway130 (78%)
  • Roundabout19 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (10%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant124 (56%)
  • Pedestrian41 (19%)
  • Cyclist24 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant10 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1511 (5%)
  • 16 to 2019 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 2529 (13%)
  • 26 to 3548 (22%)
  • 36 to 4535 (16%)
  • 46 to 5535 (16%)
  • 56 to 6514 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7515 (6.8%)
  • Over 754 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider131 (60%)
  • Passenger48 (22%)
  • Pedestrian41 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car240 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle15 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 251 of them in 2019.

Collisions
252nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
255th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Darlington in 2019

Park East, Darlington, DL1 1ND area was the busiest accident hotspot in Darlington in 2019, with 27 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 2019

The A167 had the most collisions in Darlington in 2019: 21, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167212613
2ndB6280121305
3rdA66112115
4thA68111703
5thB627981304
6thA1(M)51212
7thA675701
8thA60723601
9thA11502300

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 2019

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 115.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 2019

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 2019: 88.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 2019, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2019.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years