Slight
Mazda 2 crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 28 Dec 2023, 13:00
- Mazda 2 and MG HS
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111396313
Chester-le-Street North, County Durham, DH2 2LT area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 81 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Chester-le-Street North ward, County Durham, from 2001 to 2025, with 121 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious.
No collisions were recorded here in 2024 or 2025; the last was on 28 December 2023.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 81
- 9,521st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 121
- 1.49 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 0
- 0 in 2024
Crash severity at the DH2 2LT hotspot
13 of the 81 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.2%
- Serious1215%
- Slight6884%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 12
- Slightly injured
- 108
- All casualties
- 121
Accidents by year at the DH2 2LT hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2005, against an average of 3.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the DH2 2LT hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 | 6 | 9 |
| 2007 | 6 | 10 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 7 | 9 |
| 2004 | 6 | 12 |
| 2003 | 7 | 12 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 7 | 13 |
Map of crashes at the DH2 2LT hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DH2 2LT.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Chester-le-Street North, County Durham, DH2 2LT area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the DH2 2LT 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
- Chester-le-Street North
- Council area
- County Durham
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- DH2 2LT
- Postcode district
- DH2
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 54.86481, -1.58685
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 21 of 25
- Latest collision
- 28 December 2023
- Rank by collisions
- 9,521st of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the DH2 2LT hotspot
35 of the 81 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Chester-le-Street.
Accident hotspots near DH2 2LT
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the North Lodge, County Durham, DH3 3SA area, 1.1 km away, with 460 collisions.
- North Lodge, County Durham, DH3 3SA area1.1 km away, 647 casualties460 collisions
- Chester-le-Street South, County Durham, DH2 2EP area1.2 km away, 246 casualties172 collisions
- Pelton, County Durham, DH2 1DX area1.6 km away, 220 casualties154 collisions
- Chester-le-Street North, County Durham, DH3 3AZ area1.6 km away, 419 casualties330 collisions
- North Lodge, County Durham, DH3 2BP area1.9 km away, 168 casualties118 collisions
- Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 2AQ area2.9 km away, 279 casualties195 collisions
- Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 2QT area3.1 km away, 95 casualties71 collisions
- Pelton, County Durham, DH2 1QE area3.3 km away, 135 casualties77 collisions
All 81 crashes at the DH2 2LT hotspot
Newest first, from 3 March 2001 to 28 December 2023, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Car crash on the B6313 in County Durham, 27 Aug 2023, 20:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111346093
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 7 Jun 2023, 22:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111317668
- Serious
Car crash on the B6313 in County Durham, 16 May 2022, 14:05
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022111180995
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 3 May 2020, 15:26
- Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020110950368
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B6313 in County Durham, 29 Jan 2020, 15:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020110925550
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 13 Jul 2019, 18:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019110859034
- Serious
Car crash on the A693 in County Durham, 21 Oct 2018, 00:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018110339974
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 4 Oct 2017, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017110235174
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A693 in County Durham, 7 Feb 2017, 18:03
- Renault Clio and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017110160588
- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 23 Dec 2016, 11:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016110145812
- Slight
Hyundai ix35 crash on the A693 in County Durham, 31 Jul 2016, 10:00
- Vehicle, Hyundai ix35 and 2 Audi A3s
- 4 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2016110095818
- Slight
Car crash on the A693 in County Durham, 20 May 2016, 06:50
- A car and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016110072111
- Serious
Seat Leon crash on the A693 in County Durham, 24 Apr 2016, 17:15
- Seat Leon and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016110064208
- Slight
Ford KA crash on a C road in County Durham, 31 Aug 2015, 20:40
- Ford KA, Hyundai Amica and Hyundai i10
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201511NG17665
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on a C road in County Durham, 23 Jun 2015, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201511NG11855
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B6313 in County Durham, 14 Mar 2015, 00:01
- Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Superb
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201511NG05165
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on a C road in County Durham, 6 Jan 2015, 16:00
- Vauxhall Mokka, Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201511NG00115
- Slight
Bus crash on a C road in County Durham, 24 Oct 2014, 10:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201411NG25794
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on a C road in County Durham, 25 Nov 2013, 08:50
- Ford Transit and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201311NG27413
- Serious
Honda crash on a C road in County Durham, 23 Aug 2013, 11:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201311NG18223
- Slight
Mazda 323 crash on the B6313 in County Durham, 17 May 2013, 22:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201311NG10343
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 14 May 2013, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201311NG10393
- Slight
Kia Sorento crash on a C road in County Durham, 27 Mar 2013, 10:30
- Kia Sorento and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201311NG06703
- Serious
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 20 Jul 2012, 07:40
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201211NG17782
- Slight
Volkswagen Bora crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 1 May 2012, 15:45
- Volkswagen Bora and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201211NG10532
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 6 Mar 2012, 15:00
- Ford Transit and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201211NG06312
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on a C road in County Durham, 17 Nov 2011, 16:35
- Vauxhall Insignia, Volkswagen Golf and DAF Trucks
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201111NG29641
- Slight
Car crash on the B6313 in County Durham, 5 Sep 2011, 16:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201111NG22471
- Slight
Fiat Ulysse crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 15 Jul 2011, 15:30
- Fiat Ulysse and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201111NG18201
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 3 Jul 2011, 11:50
- Ford Focus (2)
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201111NG16021
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the B6313 in County Durham, 13 Apr 2011, 12:35
- Citroen C3 and Honda CBR125R
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201111NG09561
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on a C road in County Durham, 30 Nov 2009, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200911NG32689
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the B6313 in County Durham, 20 Sep 2009, 19:30
- Nissan Micra and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200911NG24799
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the B6313 in County Durham, 21 Jul 2009, 19:55
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200911NG18749
- Slight
Volvo 240 crash on the A693 in County Durham, 20 May 2009, 13:00
- Volvo 240 and Renault Laguna
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200911NG12829
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on the B6313 in County Durham, 14 Nov 2008, 16:05
- Toyota Corolla and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200811NG28908
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on a C road in County Durham, 5 Apr 2008, 23:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200811NG08468
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on the A693 in County Durham, 4 Apr 2008, 17:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200811NG08298
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A693 in County Durham, 20 Feb 2008, 07:35
- Volkswagen Golf and Volvo S60
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200811NG03988
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the B6313 in County Durham, 13 Feb 2008, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 200811NG03358
- Slight
Car crash on the B6313 in County Durham, 3 Feb 2008, 12:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200811NG02458
- Slight
Renault Master crash on the A693 in County Durham, 10 Nov 2007, 12:13
- Renault Master and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200711CG18420
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in County Durham, 2 Nov 2007, 08:32
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200711CG17620
- Slight
Peugeot 306 crash on the B6313 in County Durham, 30 Jun 2007, 00:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200711CG11090
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A693 in County Durham, 26 Apr 2007, 07:36
- Vauxhall Vectra and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200711CG07730
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A693 in County Durham, 13 Apr 2007, 20:54
- Ford Fiesta, Mercedes C Class and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200711CG07080
- Serious
Malaguti F-15 Firefox crash on a C road in County Durham, 18 Jan 2007, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200711CG02640