Serious
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A691 in County Durham, 5 Nov 2025, 14:57
- Vauxhall Mokka and Sinnis Terrain
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025111666364
Sacriston & Witton Gilbert, County Durham, DH1 5RQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 97 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert ward, County Durham, from 2001 to 2025, with 181 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 19 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 97
- 8,169th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 181
- 1.87 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 4 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the DH1 5RQ hotspot
23 of the 97 collisions here (24%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal44.1%
- Serious1920%
- Slight7476%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 4
- Seriously injured
- 19
- Slightly injured
- 158
- All casualties
- 181
Accidents by year at the DH1 5RQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 10 in 2003, against an average of 3.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the DH1 5RQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 12 |
| 2009 | 7 | 17 |
| 2008 | 4 | 11 |
| 2007 | 6 | 12 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 7 | 15 |
| 2004 | 3 | 13 |
| 2003 | 10 | 14 |
| 2002 | 6 | 9 |
| 2001 | 7 | 18 |
Map of crashes at the DH1 5RQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DH1 5RQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Sacriston & Witton Gilbert, County Durham, DH1 5RQ 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 DH1 5RQ 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
- Sacriston & Witton Gilbert
- Council area
- County Durham
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- DH1 5RQ
- Postcode district
- DH1
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 54.80245, -1.61247
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 24 of 25
- Latest collision
- 5 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 8,169th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the DH1 5RQ hotspot
25 of the 97 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Durham.
Accident hotspots near DH1 5RQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Framwellgate & Newton Hall, County Durham, DH1 5ZG area, 1.8 km away, with 183 collisions.
- Framwellgate & Newton Hall, County Durham, DH1 5ZG area1.8 km away, 256 casualties183 collisions
- Framwellgate & Newton Hall, County Durham, DH1 5AJ area1.9 km away, 473 casualties366 collisions
- Sacriston & Witton Gilbert, County Durham, DH7 6JQ area2.1 km away, 179 casualties136 collisions
- Sacriston & Witton Gilbert, County Durham, DH2 3QD area2.4 km away, 111 casualties82 collisions
- Neville's Cross, County Durham, DH1 4TL area2.9 km away, 85 casualties67 collisions
- Deerness, County Durham, DH7 7LA area3.2 km away, 126 casualties102 collisions
- Langley & Esh, County Durham, DH7 9TR area3.4 km away, 118 casualties83 collisions
- Neville's Cross, County Durham, DH1 4JQ area3.7 km away, 295 casualties201 collisions
All 97 crashes at the DH1 5RQ hotspot
Newest first, from 13 January 2001 to 5 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 13 Jan 2025, 09:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025111544385
- Slight
Suzuki GSX 1300 crash on the A691 in County Durham, 13 Feb 2024, 13:05
- Suzuki GSX 1300, a lorry and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024111409439
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A691 in County Durham, 4 Dec 2023, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111382918
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 21 Aug 2021, 19:15
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021111079500
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A691 in County Durham, 22 Jun 2021, 15:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021111058651
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 11 Jul 2020, 15:25
- Skoda Fabia and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020110963743
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A691 in County Durham, 2 May 2019, 14:20
- Citroen C3 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019110836464
- Fatal
DAF Trucks crash on the A691 in County Durham, 30 Nov 2018, 15:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018110802995
- Slight
Volkswagen UP crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 19 Apr 2018, 16:10
- Volkswagen UP and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018110288543
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A691 in County Durham, 13 Dec 2017, 17:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017110262128
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A691 in County Durham, 13 Apr 2017, 11:55
- Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017110182127
- Serious
Citroen C1 crash on the A691 in County Durham, 1 Mar 2017, 16:00
- Citroen C1 and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017110164180
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 3 Jan 2017, 15:50
- Seat Ibiza, Ford Focus, Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 4 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2017110147844
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A691 in County Durham, 16 Apr 2016, 15:59
- BMW 3 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016110062295
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on the A691 in County Durham, 14 Mar 2016, 07:45
- Peugeot 208 and Citroen Saxo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016110057338
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A691 in County Durham, 23 Feb 2016, 17:10
- Fiat 500 and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201611ND04756
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 11 Dec 2015, 13:00
- Ford Transit and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201511ND25875
- Fatal
Mercedes crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 17 Nov 2015, 11:16
- Mercedes and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201511ND23335
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 2 Aug 2015, 03:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201511ND17455
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 9 Jul 2015, 09:10
- Ford Mondeo and Nissan Almera
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201511ND13035
- Serious
Peugeot 206 crash on the A691 in County Durham, 5 Jun 2015, 20:45
- Peugeot 206 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201511ND10825
- Serious
New Holland crash on the A691 in County Durham, 3 Jun 2015, 14:41
- New Holland and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201511ND10805
- Serious
Bus crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 29 Nov 2014, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201411ND28944
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 21 Oct 2014, 20:10
- Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201411ND25754
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 29 Jan 2014, 13:26
- Renault Clio and Chevrolet Matiz
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201411ND02044
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A691 in County Durham, 27 Jan 2014, 18:05
- Citroen C1, Mini Cooper and Land Rover Discovery
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201411ND01524
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A691 in County Durham, 17 Oct 2013, 07:54
- Ford Fiesta and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201311ND24263
- Slight
Ford Streetka crash on the A691 in County Durham, 14 Jun 2013, 16:50
- Ford Streetka and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201311ND12533
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A691 in County Durham, 11 Jan 2013, 08:07
- Volkswagen Passat and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201311ND00643
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 23 Nov 2012, 09:30
- Mercedes Sprinter and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201211ND29532
- Slight
Renault Modus crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 7 Jun 2012, 16:06
- Renault Modus, Vauxhall Nova and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201211ND14192
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 26 Apr 2012, 12:40
- Citroen Saxo, Audi A3 and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201211ND10392
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 30 Sep 2011, 09:38
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Combo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201111ND24131
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 6 Aug 2011, 13:46
- Renault Clio and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201111ND19751
- Slight
Nissan Almera crash on the A691 in County Durham, 9 Apr 2011, 16:20
- Nissan Almera and Nissan X-Trail
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201111ND09091
- Slight
Fiat Panda crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 7 Mar 2011, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201111ND06561
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 9 Nov 2010, 16:04
- Nissan Micra and Hyundai Getz
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201011ND27510
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 12 Jul 2010, 17:24
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201011ND16390
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 23 May 2010, 17:50
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201011ND12660
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 19 May 2010, 17:38
- Volkswagen Golf and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201011ND11860
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A691 in County Durham, 17 Mar 2010, 07:25
- Nissan Micra and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201011ND06770
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 5 Feb 2010, 22:38
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201011ND04100
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 27 Oct 2009, 15:12
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200911ND28879
- Serious
Car crash on the A691 in County Durham, 14 Oct 2009, 01:17
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 200911ND27659
- Slight
Nissan Note crash on the A691 in County Durham, 19 Sep 2009, 14:59
- Nissan Note and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200911ND24749
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 13 Aug 2009, 22:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 200911ND20989
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the B6532 in County Durham, 4 Jun 2009, 08:50
- Citroen Saxo and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200911ND14629