Serious
BMW 2 Series crash on the A167 in County Durham, 15 Aug 2025, 11:40
- BMW 2 Series and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025111629546
Chester-le-Street North, County Durham, DH3 3AZ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 330 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Chester-le-Street North ward, County Durham, from 2001 to 2025, with 419 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 37 were serious.
In 2025 there were 7 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 330
- 2,298th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 419
- 1.27 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 7
- 7 in 2024
Crash severity at the DH3 3AZ hotspot
41 of the 330 collisions here (12%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal41.2%
- Serious3711%
- Slight28988%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 39
- Slightly injured
- 376
- All casualties
- 419
Accidents by year at the DH3 3AZ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 28 in 2011, against an average of 13 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the DH3 3AZ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 7
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
View as a tableHide the table
| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12 | 15 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 |
| 2015 | 14 | 16 |
| 2014 | 15 | 16 |
| 2013 | 9 | 11 |
| 2012 | 14 | 14 |
| 2011 | 28 | 44 |
| 2010 | 21 | 27 |
| 2009 | 17 | 22 |
| 2008 | 8 | 13 |
| 2007 | 11 | 17 |
| 2006 | 15 | 19 |
| 2005 | 14 | 18 |
| 2004 | 18 | 21 |
| 2003 | 15 | 26 |
| 2002 | 25 | 33 |
| 2001 | 19 | 23 |
Map of crashes at the DH3 3AZ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DH3 3AZ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Chester-le-Street North, County Durham, DH3 3AZ 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 DH3 3AZ 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
- DH3 3AZ
- Postcode district
- DH3
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 54.85254, -1.57303
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 15 August 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 2,298th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the DH3 3AZ hotspot
283 of the 330 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Chester-le-Street.
Accident hotspots near DH3 3AZ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Chester-le-Street South, County Durham, DH2 2EP area, 1.1 km away, with 172 collisions.
- Chester-le-Street South, County Durham, DH2 2EP area1.1 km away, 246 casualties172 collisions
- North Lodge, County Durham, DH3 3SA area1.3 km away, 647 casualties460 collisions
- Chester-le-Street North, County Durham, DH2 2LT area1.6 km away, 121 casualties81 collisions
- North Lodge, County Durham, DH3 2BP area2.9 km away, 168 casualties118 collisions
- Pelton, County Durham, DH2 1DX area3.2 km away, 220 casualties154 collisions
- Lumley & West Rainton, County Durham, DH4 6DU area3.3 km away, 121 casualties89 collisions
- Sacriston & Witton Gilbert, County Durham, DH2 3QD area3.7 km away, 111 casualties82 collisions
- Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 2AQ area3.8 km away, 279 casualties195 collisions
All 330 crashes at the DH3 3AZ hotspot
Newest first, from 8 February 2001 to 15 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Renault Kadjar crash on the A167 in County Durham, 17 Jun 2025, 08:42
- Renault Kadjar and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025111609394
- Slight
Alfa Romeo Mito crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 22 Apr 2025, 17:30
- Alfa Romeo Mito and Volkswagen Beetle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025111581497
- Slight
Citroen DS3 crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 5 Apr 2025, 21:18
- Citroen DS3 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025111578976
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 11 Feb 2025, 16:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025111564424
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 10 Feb 2025, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025111553024
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 3 Jan 2025, 12:15
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025111538156
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 16 Dec 2024, 11:36
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2024111531137
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 14 Nov 2024, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024111521110
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 21 May 2024, 17:30
- Renault Clio and Skoda Citigo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024111446122
- Serious
Kawasaki ER crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 2 Apr 2024, 10:32
- Kawasaki ER and BMW R Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024111427231
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 9 Mar 2024, 15:30
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024111420620
- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 23 Feb 2024, 22:56
- Volvo and Honda CBR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024111414489
- Slight
Audi Q2 crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 13 Feb 2024, 09:03
- Audi Q2 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024111412954
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 28 Sep 2023, 17:00
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111359399
- Serious
Lorry crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 30 May 2023, 18:05
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111314863
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A167 in County Durham, 3 Apr 2023, 20:20
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111294037
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 20 Feb 2023, 22:46
- Ford Transit and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111280815
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 9 Feb 2023, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111287038
- Slight
Car crash on the A167 in County Durham, 26 Jan 2023, 18:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111317650
- Slight
Seat Tarraco crash on the A167 in County Durham, 24 Jan 2023, 14:51
- Seat Tarraco and Honda MSX125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111270201
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 5 Dec 2022, 13:05
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022111259378
- Slight
Volkswagen Urban crash on the A167 in County Durham, 28 Aug 2022, 19:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022111213323
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 15 Mar 2022, 17:00
- Skoda Octavia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022111154252
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A167 in County Durham, 11 Mar 2022, 18:44
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022111156067
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 5 Mar 2022, 15:02
- BMW 5 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022111165606
- Slight
Volvo V60 crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 14 Feb 2022, 14:54
- Volvo V60 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022111148083
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A167 in County Durham, 29 Jan 2022, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022111138025
- Serious
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A167 in County Durham, 12 Jan 2022, 14:30
- Volkswagen Caddy and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022111133883
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 19 Nov 2021, 16:00
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021111113149
- Slight
Vauxhall Agila crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 13 Jul 2021, 20:28
- Vauxhall Agila and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021111076491
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 19 Jun 2021, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021111057519
- Slight
Peugeot 108 crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 28 May 2021, 16:15
- Peugeot 108 and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021111056247
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 18 May 2021, 08:45
- Volkswagen Golf and Toyota RAV4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021111048730
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A167 in County Durham, 3 Dec 2020, 10:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020111005095
- Serious
Abarth 595 crash on the A167 in County Durham, 19 Nov 2020, 09:23
- Abarth 595 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020111000129
- Slight
Seat Ateca crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 11 Nov 2020, 09:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020111000218
- Slight
Optare crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 9 Jul 2020, 10:11
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2020110965160
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A167 in County Durham, 20 Jun 2020, 16:05
- Vauxhall Astra and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020110962995
- Serious
Peugeot 208 crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 11 May 2020, 20:00
- Peugeot 208 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020110953431
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 13 Apr 2020, 10:15
- Volkswagen Golf and 2 bicycles
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020110945900
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A167 in County Durham, 11 Mar 2020, 19:45
- Citroen C1 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020110941572
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 27 Feb 2020, 19:26
- Mini Cooper and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020110938763
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A167 in County Durham, 26 Dec 2019, 07:00
- Kia Picanto and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019110915865
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 22 Dec 2019, 10:15
- Fiat 500 and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019110913549
- Slight
Car crash on the A167 in County Durham, 29 Oct 2019, 15:40
- A car and an agricultural vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019110918442
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 25 Sep 2019, 09:00
- Ford Kuga and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019110882913
- Slight
Scania crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 22 Aug 2019, 12:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019110875958