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Darlington road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 119 road traffic collisions in Darlington in 2024, and 156 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2023 (107), and casualties rose from 131.

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

Collisions in 2024
119
Up 11% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
156
Up 19% on 2023
Fatal collisions
2
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
34% of collisions

Crash severity in Darlington in 2024

1.7% of collisions in Darlington in 2024 were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.7% and 17% in Darlington from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious4034%
  • Slight7765%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious4328%
  • Slight11171%

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 398 in 1998. 2024 is highlighted, with 119, up 11% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 119
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (14%)
  • Tuesday21 (18%)
  • Wednesday16 (13%)
  • Thursday17 (14%)
  • Friday22 (18%)
  • Saturday16 (13%)
  • Sunday10 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (3.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (10%)
  • February9 (7.6%)
  • March9 (7.6%)
  • April11 (9.2%)
  • May10 (8.4%)
  • June15 (13%)
  • July8 (6.7%)
  • August7 (5.9%)
  • September16 (13%)
  • October9 (7.6%)
  • November6 (5%)
  • December7 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight88 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds104 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (6.7%)
  • Other4 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry92 (77%)
  • Wet or damp25 (21%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (3.4%)
  • 30 mph84 (71%)
  • 40 mph4 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph20 (17%)
  • 70 mph4 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway98 (82%)
  • Roundabout11 (9.2%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Darlington in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant79 (51%)
  • Cyclist24 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (12%)
  • Pedestrian17 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1510 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2020 (13%)
  • 21 to 2514 (9%)
  • 26 to 3528 (18%)
  • 36 to 4526 (17%)
  • 46 to 5518 (12%)
  • 56 to 6514 (9%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.8%)
  • Over 759 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider101 (65%)
  • Passenger38 (24%)
  • Pedestrian17 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car151 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (11%)
  • Motorcycle20 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Darlington in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Darlington had fewer road collisions than 290 of them in 2024.

Collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
216th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Darlington in 2024

Park East, Darlington, DL1 1ND area was the busiest accident hotspot in Darlington in 2024, with 23 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Darlington with the most crashes in 2024

The A167 had the most collisions in Darlington in 2024: 16, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Darlington, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167161907
2ndA677903
3rdA665512
4thA684403
5thB62804802
6thA11503301
7thB62793401
8thA1(M)2200
9thA60721601

Towns in Darlington: crashes in 2024

Darlington itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 79.

Postcode districts in Darlington: crashes in 2024

DL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Darlington in 2024: 70.

Latest crashes in Darlington in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Darlington in 2024, none were fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 21 December 2024.

Severity

Darlington road accidents in other years