Castle Eden & Passfield, County Durham, TS27 4RA area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Castle Eden & Passfield, County Durham, TS27 4RA area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 115 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Castle Eden & Passfield ward, County Durham, from 2001 to 2025, with 226 casualties. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 20 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 115; 7,067th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 226; 1.97 per collision
Fatal collisions: 3; 3 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 3; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the TS27 4RA hotspot

23 of the 115 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal32.6%
Serious2017%
Slight9280%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 24
Slightly injured: 199
All casualties: 226

Accidents by year at the TS27 4RA hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2004, against an average of 4.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the TS27 4RA hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 3
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	3	4
2024	2	2
2023	2	3
2022	0	0
2021	2	3
2020	1	1
2019	6	16
2018	1	1
2017	5	7
2016	5	7
2015	6	14
2014	7	24
2013	6	13
2012	3	7
2011	3	8
2010	5	13
2009	6	8
2008	8	13
2007	6	12
2006	9	15
2005	8	16
2004	11	23
2003	1	2
2002	3	3
2001	6	11

Map of crashes at the TS27 4RA hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near TS27 4RA.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Castle Eden & Passfield, County Durham, TS27 4RA area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the TS27 4RA hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Castle Eden & Passfield
Council area: County Durham
Nearest postcode to the centre: TS27 4RA
Postcode district: TS27
Centre (latitude, longitude): 54.70151, -1.31346
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 24 of 25
Latest collision: 28 August 2025
Rank by collisions: 7,067th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the TS27 4RA hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A179, with 62 of 115, followed by the A19 with 50.

Collisions at the TS27 4RA hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A179	62	133	1	12
2nd	A19	50	86	1	7
3rd	B1280	3	7	1	1

Accident hotspots near TS27 4RA

3 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Throston, Hartlepool, TS26 0TP area, 4.6 km away, with 102 collisions.

All 115 crashes at the TS27 4RA hotspot

Newest first, from 10 March 2001 to 28 August 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight28 Aug 2025, 17:52
Land Rover Defender crash on the A179 in Hartlepool, 28 Aug 2025, 17:52
- Land Rover Defender, Peugeot Partner, Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202517H106425
Serious25 Jul 2025, 11:03
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A179 in Hartlepool, 25 Jul 2025, 11:03
- Volkswagen Golf, Vauxhall Corsa, Renault Clio and Ford Transit
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 202517H105425
Serious3 Feb 2025, 17:56
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A179 in Hartlepool, 3 Feb 2025, 17:56
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202517H101325
Slight15 Nov 2024, 06:45
Motorcycle crash on the A179 in Hartlepool, 15 Nov 2024, 06:45
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202417H107324
Slight20 Sep 2024, 06:15
Toyota Hilux crash on the A19 in County Durham, 20 Sep 2024, 06:15
- Toyota Hilux and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024111495121
Slight18 Apr 2023, 18:10
Nissan Micra crash on the A179 in Hartlepool, 18 Apr 2023, 18:10
- Nissan Micra, Toyota C-HR and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023170H10383
Slight17 Mar 2023, 16:31
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A19 in Hartlepool, 17 Mar 2023, 16:31
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023170H10253
Slight27 Nov 2021, 03:33
MAN crash on the A19 in County Durham, 27 Nov 2021, 03:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021111131677
Serious22 Jul 2021, 07:17
Peugeot 208 crash on the A19 in County Durham, 22 Jul 2021, 07:17
- Peugeot 208 and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021111068809
Slight18 Dec 2020, 14:30
Kia Sportage crash on the A179 in County Durham, 18 Dec 2020, 14:30
- Kia Sportage and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020111008801
Slight7 Nov 2019, 08:40
Kia Picanto crash on the A179 in Hartlepool, 7 Nov 2019, 08:40
- Kia Picanto and Mazda CX3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019170H11009
Serious4 Nov 2019, 16:41
Citroen C1 crash on the A19 in County Durham, 4 Nov 2019, 16:41
- Citroen C1 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019110899763
Serious8 Oct 2019, 17:00
Hyundai ix35 crash on the A179 in County Durham, 8 Oct 2019, 17:00
- Hyundai ix35, Mercedes, 2 cars and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2019110917218
Slight1 May 2019, 17:45
Ford Focus crash on the A19 in County Durham, 1 May 2019, 17:45
- Ford Focus and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2019110848191
Slight16 Apr 2019, 17:55
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A179 in County Durham, 16 Apr 2019, 17:55
- Vauxhall Astra and a van
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2019110838452
Slight7 Jan 2019, 07:15
Audi A6 crash on the A19 in Hartlepool, 7 Jan 2019, 07:15
- Audi A6, Vauxhall Astra, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019170H10029
Slight16 Nov 2018, 11:00
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A179 in Hartlepool, 16 Nov 2018, 11:00
- Volkswagen Tiguan, Vauxhall Astra and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018170H10748
Slight18 Dec 2017, 15:30
BMW 3 Series crash on the A19 in County Durham, 18 Dec 2017, 15:30
- BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017110260696
Slight29 Sep 2017, 15:55
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A19 in County Durham, 29 Sep 2017, 15:55
- Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017110233338
Serious23 Jul 2017, 23:33
Ford Focus crash on the A19 in County Durham, 23 Jul 2017, 23:33
- Ford Focus, a lorry and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017110214159
Slight13 Jul 2017, 15:22
Audi A7 crash on the A19 in County Durham, 13 Jul 2017, 15:22
- Audi A7 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017110244949
Serious29 Mar 2017, 15:35
Nissan Almera crash on the B1280 in County Durham, 29 Mar 2017, 15:35
- Nissan Almera and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017110175285
Serious15 Dec 2016, 19:46
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A19 in Hartlepool, 15 Dec 2016, 19:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016170H11276
Slight29 Oct 2016, 18:49
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A19 in County Durham, 29 Oct 2016, 18:49
- Vauxhall Insignia, Mercedes E Class and an agricultural vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016110128722
Slight18 May 2016, 09:10
Audi A6 crash on the A179 in County Durham, 18 May 2016, 09:10
- Audi A6 and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016110071967
Slight26 Apr 2016, 17:40
Taxi crash on the A179 in County Durham, 26 Apr 2016, 17:40
- A taxi and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016110064117
Slight25 Jan 2016, 07:29
Nissan Micra crash on the A179 in County Durham, 25 Jan 2016, 07:29
- Nissan Micra, Audi A3 and 2 Vauxhall Astras
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201611NE01736
Slight11 Oct 2015, 17:20
BMW 5 Series crash on the A19 in County Durham, 11 Oct 2015, 17:20
- BMW 5 Series and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201511NE20915
Slight16 Sep 2015, 14:11
Peugeot 206 crash on the A179 in Hartlepool, 16 Sep 2015, 14:11
- Peugeot 206 and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2015170H10935
Slight13 Apr 2015, 08:28
Citroen DS5 crash on the A179 in County Durham, 13 Apr 2015, 08:28
- Citroen DS5, Ford Fiesta, Renault Laguna and Honda Jazz
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201511NE06795
Slight30 Mar 2015, 19:53
Renault Clio crash on the A179 in County Durham, 30 Mar 2015, 19:53
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Agila
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201511NE06285
Serious15 Mar 2015, 10:31
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A19 in County Durham, 15 Mar 2015, 10:31
- Volkswagen Polo, Ford KA and Mini Cooper
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 201511NE09265
Slight4 Mar 2015, 19:19
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A179 in County Durham, 4 Mar 2015, 19:19
- Nissan Qashqai and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201511NE04535
Slight16 Dec 2014, 15:30
Hyundai Getz crash on the A179 in County Durham, 16 Dec 2014, 15:30
- Hyundai Getz and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201411NE30094
Slight11 Dec 2014, 09:50
Iveco crash on the A179 in County Durham, 11 Dec 2014, 09:50
- Iveco, Ford Transit Connect and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201411NE29724
Slight8 Oct 2014, 19:20
Ford Mondeo crash on the A179 in County Durham, 8 Oct 2014, 19:20
- Ford Mondeo and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201411NE24074
Slight1 Oct 2014, 07:50
BMW 1 Series crash on the A179 in Hartlepool, 1 Oct 2014, 07:50
- BMW 1 Series and Nissan Juke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014170H11194
Slight14 Jul 2014, 16:40
Ford Mondeo crash on the A179 in County Durham, 14 Jul 2014, 16:40
- Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 201411NE16784
Serious20 May 2014, 18:00
Ford Galaxy crash on the A179 in County Durham, 20 May 2014, 18:00
- Ford Galaxy, Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201411NE12164
Slight8 Jan 2014, 17:53
Volvo crash on the A19 in Hartlepool, 8 Jan 2014, 17:53
- Volvo, Mercedes and a car
- 3 vehicles, 12 casualties
Ref 2014170H10074
Slight27 Sep 2013, 08:15
BMW 1 Series crash on the A19 in County Durham, 27 Sep 2013, 08:15
- BMW 1 Series, Ford Fiesta and Nissan Qashqai
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201311NE21383
Slight18 Sep 2013, 17:50
Ford Kuga crash on the A19 in County Durham, 18 Sep 2013, 17:50
- Ford Kuga, Skoda Octavia and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201311NE21653
Slight10 Jul 2013, 16:17
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A179 in Hartlepool, 10 Jul 2013, 16:17
- Vauxhall Corsa, Citroen C5 and Vauxhall Vectra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013170H10653
Fatal8 Jul 2013, 19:52
Ford KA crash on the A179 in County Durham, 8 Jul 2013, 19:52
- Ford KA and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201311NE14023
Slight27 Jun 2013, 07:30
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A179 in Hartlepool, 27 Jun 2013, 07:30
- Volkswagen Passat, Ford Fiesta, Audi A5, Vauxhall Corsa and 6 more vehicles
- 10 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2013170H10753
Slight6 Mar 2013, 08:50
Car crash on the A179 in County Durham, 6 Mar 2013, 08:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201311NE05713
Slight4 Nov 2012, 16:40
Renault Scenic crash on the A179 in County Durham, 4 Nov 2012, 16:40
- Renault Scenic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201211NE27322
Slight16 Mar 2012, 16:35
Citroen C1 crash on the A19 in County Durham, 16 Mar 2012, 16:35
- Citroen C1, Nissan Primera, Mitsubishi Carisma, Citroen DS3 and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201211NE06972