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Darlington road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 103 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 2020, and 138 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 38% on 2019 (167), and casualties fell from 220.

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

Collisions in 2020
103
Down 38% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
138
Down 37% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 2020

1% of collisions in Darlington in 2020 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious2625%
  • Slight7674%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2921%
  • Slight10878%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 2020 is highlighted, with 103, down 38% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 103
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (16%)
  • Tuesday18 (17%)
  • Wednesday17 (17%)
  • Thursday15 (15%)
  • Friday17 (17%)
  • Saturday15 (15%)
  • Sunday5 (4.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5914 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (13%)
  • February10 (9.7%)
  • March12 (12%)
  • April2 (1.9%)
  • May6 (5.8%)
  • June9 (8.7%)
  • July6 (5.8%)
  • August7 (6.8%)
  • September11 (11%)
  • October11 (11%)
  • November8 (7.8%)
  • December8 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight72 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1%)
  • Other2 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry71 (69%)
  • Wet or damp30 (29%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph83 (81%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph14 (14%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway90 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (4.9%)
  • Roundabout5 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant72 (52%)
  • Pedestrian30 (22%)
  • Cyclist20 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2012 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2516 (12%)
  • 26 to 3534 (25%)
  • 36 to 4517 (12%)
  • 46 to 5520 (14%)
  • 56 to 6514 (10%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.3%)
  • Over 754 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider82 (59%)
  • Pedestrian30 (22%)
  • Passenger26 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car134 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (4.5%)
  • Motorcycle6 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 293 of them in 2020.

Collisions
294th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
293rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
282nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Darlington in 2020

Park East, Darlington, DL1 1ND area was the busiest accident hotspot in Darlington in 2020, with 21 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 2020

The A167 had the most collisions in Darlington in 2020: 20, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167202601
2ndB628071204
3rdA676702
4thA664600
5thA684610
6thA11502200
7thA1(M)1100
8thA60721101
9thB62791400

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 2020

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 79.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 2020

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 2020: 56.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 2020, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 18 December 2020.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years