Serious
Skoda Kamiq crash on the B1280 in County Durham, 15 Dec 2025, 00:05
- Skoda Kamiq and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2025111683076
Murton, County Durham, DH6 2XQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 64 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Murton ward, County Durham, from 2001 to 2025, with 100 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 15 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 64
- 11,589th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 100
- 1.56 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the DH6 2XQ hotspot
16 of the 64 collisions here (25%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.6%
- Serious1523%
- Slight4875%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 18
- Slightly injured
- 81
- All casualties
- 100
Accidents by year at the DH6 2XQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2001, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the DH6 2XQ 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 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 5 | 15 |
| 2007 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 6 | 8 |
| 2002 | 2 | 5 |
| 2001 | 7 | 11 |
Map of crashes at the DH6 2XQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DH6 2XQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Murton, County Durham, DH6 2XQ 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 DH6 2XQ 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
- Murton
- Council area
- County Durham
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- DH6 2XQ
- Postcode district
- DH6
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 54.80071, -1.41668
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 22 of 25
- Latest collision
- 15 December 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 11,589th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the DH6 2XQ hotspot
40 of the 64 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of South Hetton.
Accident hotspots near DH6 2XQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Hetton, Sunderland, DH5 0NB area, 1.5 km away, with 141 collisions.
- Hetton, Sunderland, DH5 0NB area1.5 km away, 206 casualties141 collisions
- Murton, County Durham, SR7 9PH area2.6 km away, 200 casualties146 collisions
- Hetton, Sunderland, DH5 9JG area3.2 km away, 280 casualties219 collisions
- Murton, County Durham, SR7 8SS area3.6 km away, 165 casualties88 collisions
- Murton, County Durham, SR7 8ST area3.7 km away, 209 casualties126 collisions
- Easington & Shotton, County Durham, SR8 3BP area4.1 km away, 179 casualties132 collisions
- Dalton & Dawdon, County Durham, SR7 8LD area4.4 km away, 104 casualties70 collisions
- Houghton South & Hetton Downs, Sunderland, DH5 9RL area4.6 km away, 112 casualties76 collisions
All 64 crashes at the DH6 2XQ hotspot
Newest first, from 3 January 2001 to 15 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Car crash on the A182 in County Durham, 13 Apr 2025, 12:45
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025111578531
- Slight
Peugeot 108 crash on the A182 in County Durham, 17 May 2024, 08:44
- Peugeot 108 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024111445983
- Slight
Car crash on the A182 in County Durham, 23 Aug 2023, 12:48
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111344970
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A182 in County Durham, 13 Apr 2023, 19:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111296436
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 17 Apr 2021, 13:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021111036565
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A182 in County Durham, 22 Dec 2020, 15:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020111009495
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A182 in County Durham, 7 May 2020, 09:45
- Ford Fiesta and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020110950115
- Slight
Renault Kadjar crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 28 Oct 2018, 15:00
- Renault Kadjar, a car and a ridden horse
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018110343309
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A182 in County Durham, 7 May 2018, 12:15
- BMW 3 Series, Mercedes E Class and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018110293615
- Serious
Mitsubishi Colt crash on the B1280 in County Durham, 29 Apr 2018, 23:48
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018110291107
- Serious
Yamaha crash on the A182 in County Durham, 4 Aug 2017, 06:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017110216734
- Serious
Car crash on the A182 in County Durham, 10 Sep 2015, 16:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201511NF18345
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on the B1280 in County Durham, 3 Jul 2015, 18:00
- Audi A5 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201511NF13235
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on the A182 in County Durham, 19 Apr 2015, 02:20
- Volkswagen Touran and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201511NF07085
- Serious
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 15 Aug 2014, 17:30
- Vehicle and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201411NF18884
- Slight
Ford Transit Connect crash on the A182 in County Durham, 1 Jun 2014, 12:30
- Ford Transit Connect, Fiat Stilo and Audi A6
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201411NF13394
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A182 in Sunderland, 26 Feb 2014, 20:27
- 2 Volkswagen Golfs
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014100185114
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A182 in County Durham, 19 Jul 2013, 18:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201311NF15313
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A182 in Sunderland, 3 May 2013, 17:00
- Vauxhall Combo and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100226513
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on the A182 in County Durham, 5 Mar 2013, 20:06
- Vauxhall Combo, Ford Transit Connect and a taxi
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201311NF05303
- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 18 Feb 2013, 16:49
- Renault Trafic and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201311NF03903
- Serious
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A182 in County Durham, 21 Jun 2012, 18:57
- Vauxhall Vectra and Yamaha XT 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201211NF14862
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A182 in Sunderland, 10 Mar 2012, 13:00
- Renault Megane and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2012100154312
- Serious
Sukida SK 125 crash on the A182 in County Durham, 11 May 2011, 16:15
- Sukida SK 125 and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201111NF11541
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A182 in County Durham, 10 Feb 2011, 17:27
- Ford KA and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201111NF04141
- Slight
Scania crash on the A182 in County Durham, 17 Dec 2010, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201011NF31740
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A182 in County Durham, 15 Dec 2010, 17:50
- Ford Mondeo and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201011NF31920
- Slight
Citroen Relay crash on the A182 in County Durham, 19 Aug 2010, 19:46
- Citroen Relay, Renault Megane and Seat Leon
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201011NF19600
- Serious
Ford Focus crash on the A182 in County Durham, 28 Mar 2010, 02:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201011NF07410
- Serious
Ford Mondeo crash on the A182 in County Durham, 4 Nov 2009, 19:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200911NF29829
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on the B1280 in County Durham, 16 Aug 2009, 19:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200911NF21219
- Slight
Dennis crash on the A182 in County Durham, 17 Oct 2008, 15:10
- Dennis, Ford Transit, Volkswagen Golf, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 200811NF26088
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A182 in Sunderland, 23 Sep 2008, 22:02
- Volkswagen Passat and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2008100682508
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the B1280 in County Durham, 16 Sep 2008, 22:30
- Renault Clio, Honda CB600 Hornet and Daihatsu Terios
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200811NF23058
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A182 in County Durham, 11 Jul 2008, 11:40
- Kia Picanto and Rover 400 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200811NF17588
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A182 in Sunderland, 12 Apr 2008, 13:10
- Peugeot 206 and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008100258508
- Slight
MG ZT crash on the A182 in County Durham, 7 Nov 2007, 03:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200711BE18070
- Slight
Car crash on the A182 in County Durham, 26 Jun 2007, 19:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200711BE10780
- Serious
Fiat Stilo crash on the B1280 in County Durham, 12 Mar 2007, 19:36
- Fiat Stilo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200711BF05510
- Slight
Car crash on the B1280 in County Durham, 9 Mar 2007, 10:33
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 200711BF05440
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A182 in County Durham, 17 Aug 2006, 23:31
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200611BE14960
- Fatal
Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A182 in County Durham, 16 Jun 2006, 23:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200611BE10420
- Slight
Fiat Brava crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 12 Jun 2006, 13:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200611BF10710
- Slight
Car crash on the A182 in County Durham, 13 Dec 2005, 16:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200511BF40000
- Serious
Ford Mondeo crash on the B1280 in County Durham, 15 Dec 2004, 17:20
- Ford Mondeo, Ford KA and Audi A4
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200411BE35130
- Slight
Citroen ZX crash on the A182 in County Durham, 9 Dec 2004, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200411BE33890
- Slight
Fiat Ducato crash on the B1280 in County Durham, 30 Apr 2004, 11:00
- Fiat Ducato and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200411BF13760