Slight
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 27 Nov 2025, 18:27
- Vehicle and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025111676940
Consett South, County Durham, DH8 9RL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 76 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Consett South ward, County Durham, from 2001 to 2025, with 100 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 13 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 76
- 10,054th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 100
- 1.32 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the DH8 9RL hotspot
15 of the 76 collisions here (20%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal22.6%
- Serious1317%
- Slight6180%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 16
- Slightly injured
- 82
- All casualties
- 100
Accidents by year at the DH8 9RL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2008, against an average of 3.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the DH8 9RL 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 | 4 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 7 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 7 | 8 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 9 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 |
| 2002 | 4 | 7 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 |
Map of crashes at the DH8 9RL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DH8 9RL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Consett South, County Durham, DH8 9RL area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the DH8 9RL 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
- Consett South
- Council area
- County Durham
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- DH8 9RL
- Postcode district
- DH8
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 54.83588, -1.87562
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 21 of 25
- Latest collision
- 27 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 10,054th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the DH8 9RL hotspot
20 of the 76 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Consett.
Accident hotspots near DH8 9RL
6 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Consett South, County Durham, DH8 8AN area, 1.5 km away, with 66 collisions.
- Consett South, County Durham, DH8 8AN area1.5 km away, 93 casualties66 collisions
- Delves Lane, County Durham, DH8 7UG area3.1 km away, 136 casualties87 collisions
- Benfieldside, County Durham, DH8 8TU area3.3 km away, 209 casualties150 collisions
- Consett North, County Durham, DH8 6GH area3.6 km away, 447 casualties336 collisions
- Benfieldside, County Durham, DH8 0SL area4 km away, 89 casualties66 collisions
- Consett North, County Durham, DH8 6QQ area4.9 km away, 116 casualties81 collisions
All 76 crashes at the DH8 9RL hotspot
Newest first, from 27 June 2001 to 27 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Renault Captur crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 15 Sep 2025, 08:00
- Renault Captur and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2025111641943
- Serious
Audi A6 crash on the A692 in County Durham, 2 Apr 2025, 18:09
- Audi A6 and Volkswagen Touareg
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025111578615
- Slight
Audi Q5 crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 26 Mar 2025, 08:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025111573513
- Slight
Mercedes Gla Class crash on the A68 in County Durham, 25 Dec 2024, 17:24
- Mercedes Gla Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024111539486
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 22 Jul 2024, 12:00
- Citroen C3 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024111471593
- Serious
Skoda Karoq crash on the A68 in County Durham, 5 Sep 2022, 18:09
- Skoda Karoq and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022111221981
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A68 in County Durham, 1 Jun 2021, 12:56
- Ford Fiesta and Peugeot 108
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021111054664
- Slight
Nissan X-Trail crash on the A692 in County Durham, 27 Jul 2020, 09:35
- Nissan X-Trail and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020110967519
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A68 in County Durham, 14 Oct 2019, 17:55
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019110888884
- Serious
Vehicle crash on the A692 in County Durham, 22 Sep 2019, 10:37
- A motorcycle and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019110879958
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the A68 in County Durham, 27 Feb 2019, 15:05
- Audi A4 and Honda CBR1000RR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019110821260
- Serious
Ssangyong Tivoli crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 9 Aug 2018, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018110321298
- Slight
Toyota Hilux crash on the A68 in County Durham, 11 Jun 2018, 18:27
- Toyota Hilux and DAF Trucks FA 45LF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018110304019
- Slight
Piaggio Vespa crash on the A68 in County Durham, 15 May 2018, 11:45
- Piaggio Vespa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018110294543
- Serious
Kia Picanto crash on the A68 in County Durham, 9 Sep 2016, 16:00
- Kia Picanto and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016110123930
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A692 in County Durham, 12 Feb 2016, 15:51
- BMW 3 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201611NI04016
- Slight
Volkswagen Bora crash on the A692 in County Durham, 27 Jul 2015, 14:20
- Volkswagen Bora and Saab 9-3
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201511NI14945
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 10 Apr 2015, 13:30
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201511NI06675
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A68 in County Durham, 12 Dec 2014, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 201411NI29754
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 15 Jun 2014, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201411NI26424
- Slight
Audi A4 crash on the A692 in County Durham, 17 Apr 2014, 12:43
- Audi A4 and Perodua Myvi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201411NI08684
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A68 in County Durham, 4 Mar 2014, 15:15
- Peugeot 206 and Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201411NI05134
- Serious
Mercedes E Class crash on the A68 in County Durham, 28 Oct 2013, 02:16
- Mercedes E Class and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201311NI24873
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 18 Oct 2013, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201311NI22813
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 23 May 2013, 15:52
- Renault Megane and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201311NI10833
- Fatal
Saab 9-3 crash on the A68 in County Durham, 1 Apr 2013, 12:35
- Saab 9-3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201311NI06373
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A68 in County Durham, 27 Feb 2013, 13:58
- Ford Focus (2)
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201311NI04633
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 13 Feb 2013, 11:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201311NI03573
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 24 Sep 2012, 12:10
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201211NI23282
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A68 in County Durham, 30 Nov 2011, 11:45
- Alexander Dennis and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201111NI31441
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A68 in County Durham, 6 Mar 2011, 19:10
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Ford C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201111NI06301
- Slight
Toyota RAV4 crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 8 Jan 2011, 15:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201111NI01231
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A68 in County Durham, 13 Oct 2009, 16:48
- Nissan Qashqai, Vauxhall Vectra and Vauxhall Astra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200911NI27579
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A692 in County Durham, 12 Sep 2009, 11:39
- Volkswagen Passat, Renault Clio and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200911NI23719
- Slight
Suzuki Vitara crash on the A68 in County Durham, 28 Aug 2009, 15:36
- Suzuki Vitara and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200911NI23149
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A68 in County Durham, 11 Aug 2009, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200911NI20959
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A68 in County Durham, 3 Apr 2009, 11:05
- 2 Vauxhall Astras
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200911NI09179
- Serious
Suzuki Ignis crash on the A68 in County Durham, 21 Mar 2009, 14:36
- Suzuki Ignis and Suzuki GSXR 750
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200911NI06889
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A692 in County Durham, 17 Dec 2008, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200811NI32208
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A692 in County Durham, 2 Nov 2008, 20:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200811NI27768
- Slight
Land Rover Freelander crash on the A692 in County Durham, 3 Sep 2008, 19:45
- Land Rover Freelander, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200811NI21798
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 4 Aug 2008, 13:08
- Skoda Octavia and Honda XR125L
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200811NI19598
- Serious
Audi A4 crash on the A68 in County Durham, 3 Aug 2008, 13:45
- Audi A4 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200811NI19578
- Slight
Hyosung GT 125 crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 6 Jul 2008, 13:20
- Hyosung GT 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200811NI16888
- Slight
Harley-Davidson FLHT crash on the A68 in County Durham, 25 May 2008, 11:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200811NI13088
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A68 in County Durham, 25 Apr 2008, 17:15
- Vauxhall Astra and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200811NI10308
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 8 Apr 2008, 18:15
- Renault Megane and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200811NI08778