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Darlington road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 107 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 2023, and 131 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2022 (114), and casualties fell from 136.

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

Collisions in 2023
107
Down 6% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
131
Down 4% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 2023

2.8% of collisions in Darlington in 2023 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.8%
  • Serious3230%
  • Slight7267%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.3%
  • Serious3527%
  • Slight9371%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 2023 is highlighted, with 107, down 6% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 107
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (19%)
  • Tuesday12 (11%)
  • Wednesday16 (15%)
  • Thursday17 (16%)
  • Friday16 (15%)
  • Saturday9 (8.4%)
  • Sunday17 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (21%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5913 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (2.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (13%)
  • February11 (10%)
  • March10 (9.3%)
  • April12 (11%)
  • May9 (8.4%)
  • June6 (5.6%)
  • July1 (0.9%)
  • August10 (9.3%)
  • September9 (8.4%)
  • October6 (5.6%)
  • November10 (9.3%)
  • December9 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight77 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds88 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (11%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Other2 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry74 (69%)
  • Wet or damp27 (25%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph79 (74%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph18 (17%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway91 (85%)
  • Roundabout11 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant75 (57%)
  • Pedestrian21 (16%)
  • Cyclist17 (13%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (4.6%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 159 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2021 (16%)
  • 21 to 258 (6.1%)
  • 26 to 3526 (20%)
  • 36 to 4525 (19%)
  • 46 to 5515 (11%)
  • 56 to 6510 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.8%)
  • Over 759 (6.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider80 (61%)
  • Passenger30 (23%)
  • Pedestrian21 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car148 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3.7%)
  • Motorcycle5 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 299 of them in 2023.

Collisions
300th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Darlington in 2023

Park East, Darlington, DL1 1ND area was the busiest accident hotspot in Darlington in 2023, with 20 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 2023

The A167 had the most collisions in Darlington in 2023: 19, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167192316
2ndB628081001
3rdB62796822
4thA675503
5thA685903
6thA1(M)3401
7thA60722401
8thA662201
9thA11501201

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 2023

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 78.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 2023

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 2023: 55.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 2023, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years