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Darlington road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 114 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 2022, and 136 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2021 (122), and casualties fell from 154.

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

Collisions in 2022
114
Down 7% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
136
Down 12% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 2022

3.5% of collisions in Darlington in 2022 were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.5%
  • Serious3833%
  • Slight7263%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.9%
  • Serious4332%
  • Slight8965%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 2022 is highlighted, with 114, down 7% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 114
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (7.9%)
  • Tuesday21 (18%)
  • Wednesday22 (19%)
  • Thursday16 (14%)
  • Friday19 (17%)
  • Saturday13 (11%)
  • Sunday14 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5926 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (0.9%)
  • February11 (9.6%)
  • March9 (7.9%)
  • April12 (11%)
  • May8 (7%)
  • June11 (9.6%)
  • July7 (6.1%)
  • August9 (7.9%)
  • September14 (12%)
  • October16 (14%)
  • November12 (11%)
  • December4 (3.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight85 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds107 (94%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (3.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.8%)
  • Other1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry88 (77%)
  • Wet or damp25 (22%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (3.5%)
  • 30 mph85 (75%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph13 (11%)
  • 70 mph5 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway96 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout4 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant67 (49%)
  • Cyclist33 (24%)
  • Pedestrian23 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1512 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 2013 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2515 (11%)
  • 26 to 3530 (22%)
  • 36 to 4516 (12%)
  • 46 to 5514 (10%)
  • 56 to 6515 (11%)
  • 66 to 758 (5.9%)
  • Over 754 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider88 (65%)
  • Passenger25 (18%)
  • Pedestrian23 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car143 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle9 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 295 of them in 2022.

Collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
301st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
241st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Darlington in 2022

Park East, Darlington, DL1 1ND area was the busiest accident hotspot in Darlington in 2022, with 21 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 2022

The A167 had the most collisions in Darlington in 2022: 14, including 2 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167142227
2ndA6881013
3rdA676713
4thB62794401
5thB62804401
6thA1(M)3601
7thA663500
8thA60722201

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 2022

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 84.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 2022

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 2022: 57.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 2022, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2022.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years