Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 2ET area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 2ET area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 148 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Sedgefield ward, County Durham, from 2001 to 2025, with 226 casualties. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 22 were serious.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, down from 5 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 148; 5,631st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 226; 1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions: 4; 4 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 4; 5 in 2024

Crash severity at the TS21 2ET hotspot

26 of the 148 collisions here (18%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal42.7%
Serious2215%
Slight12282%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 4
Seriously injured: 25
Slightly injured: 197
All casualties: 226

Accidents by year at the TS21 2ET hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 11 in 2005, against an average of 5.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the TS21 2ET hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 4
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	4	6
2024	5	7
2023	4	4
2022	5	5
2021	4	6
2020	4	6
2019	3	3
2018	6	11
2017	4	9
2016	1	3
2015	2	2
2014	8	10
2013	6	8
2012	5	7
2011	9	23
2010	6	10
2009	8	12
2008	6	7
2007	7	18
2006	6	7
2005	11	19
2004	8	11
2003	9	11
2002	9	13
2001	8	8

Map of crashes at the TS21 2ET hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near TS21 2ET.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 2ET area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the TS21 2ET 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: Sedgefield
Council area: County Durham
Nearest postcode to the centre: TS21 2ET
Postcode district: TS21
Centre (latitude, longitude): 54.65091, -1.51178
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 25 of 25
Latest collision: 25 November 2025
Rank by collisions: 5,631st of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the TS21 2ET hotspot

The busiest road at this hotspot is the A1(M), with 73 of 148, followed by the A689 with 70.

Collisions at the TS21 2ET hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A1(M)	73	120	2	9
2nd	A689	70	100	2	12

Accident hotspots near TS21 2ET

4 other hotspots lie within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Chilton, County Durham, DL17 0EZ area, 3.3 km away, with 122 collisions.

All 148 crashes at the TS21 2ET hotspot

Newest first, from 29 January 2001 to 25 November 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight25 Nov 2025, 21:35
Seat Arona crash on the A689 in County Durham, 25 Nov 2025, 21:35
- Seat Arona and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025111674296
Slight13 Jul 2025, 14:50
BMW 3 Series crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 13 Jul 2025, 14:50
- BMW 3 Series and Mercedes GLC Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025111615480
Fatal5 Jun 2025, 21:22
BMW M4 crash on the A689 in County Durham, 5 Jun 2025, 21:22
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025111599259
Serious2 Jan 2025, 12:44
Kia Ceed crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 2 Jan 2025, 12:44
- Kia Ceed and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025111536895
Slight18 Nov 2024, 17:06
Nissan Juke crash on the A689 in County Durham, 18 Nov 2024, 17:06
- Nissan Juke and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024111519826
Slight11 Oct 2024, 07:43
Renault Kangoo crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 11 Oct 2024, 07:43
- Renault Kangoo and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024111503846
Serious3 Sep 2024, 19:40
Renault Captur crash on the A689 in County Durham, 3 Sep 2024, 19:40
- Renault Captur and Ford Galaxy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024111487347
Serious12 Jun 2024, 14:20
MG 3 crash on the A689 in County Durham, 12 Jun 2024, 14:20
- MG 3 and Renault Trafic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024111454970
Slight9 Jun 2024, 18:21
Audi A1 crash on the A689 in County Durham, 9 Jun 2024, 18:21
- Audi A1 and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024111454269
Serious26 Dec 2023, 14:20
MG TF crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 26 Dec 2023, 14:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111392254
Slight24 Jun 2023, 14:25
Audi Q3 crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 24 Jun 2023, 14:25
- Audi Q3, Audi A1 and Mini One
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111322814
Slight17 Feb 2023, 08:50
Audi A1 crash on the A689 in County Durham, 17 Feb 2023, 08:50
- Audi A1 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111278842
Slight23 Jan 2023, 08:20
Renault Megane crash on the A689 in County Durham, 23 Jan 2023, 08:20
- Renault Megane and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023111267213
Slight4 Nov 2022, 17:25
Hyundai i30 crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 4 Nov 2022, 17:25
- Hyundai i30 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022111239596
Slight15 Sep 2022, 13:15
Iveco Daily crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 15 Sep 2022, 13:15
- 2 Iveco Dailys
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022111219799
Slight5 Jun 2022, 10:40
Ford Transit crash on the A689 in County Durham, 5 Jun 2022, 10:40
- Ford Transit and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022111184354
Slight29 Jan 2022, 10:39
Mercedes crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 29 Jan 2022, 10:39
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022111137963
Serious27 Jan 2022, 06:52
Scania crash on the A689 in County Durham, 27 Jan 2022, 06:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022111137987
Slight8 Dec 2021, 17:57
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 8 Dec 2021, 17:57
- Vauxhall Corsa and Subaru Forester
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021111118997
Slight3 Aug 2021, 12:05
Toyota Avensis crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 3 Aug 2021, 12:05
- Toyota Avensis and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021111073425
Slight17 May 2021, 16:55
Toyota C-HR crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 17 May 2021, 16:55
- Toyota C-HR and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021111048711
Serious7 Apr 2021, 08:00
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 7 Apr 2021, 08:00
- Mercedes Sprinter and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021111034248
Serious3 Aug 2020, 11:52
Hyundai Ioniq crash on an unclassified road in County Durham, 3 Aug 2020, 11:52
- Hyundai Ioniq and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020110969767
Slight31 Mar 2020, 15:20
Honda Civic crash on the A689 in County Durham, 31 Mar 2020, 15:20
- Honda Civic, Ford Focus and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020110943873
Slight25 Feb 2020, 07:25
Renault Clio crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 25 Feb 2020, 07:25
- Renault Clio and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020110937992
Slight6 Jan 2020, 16:50
Suzuki Splash crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 6 Jan 2020, 16:50
- Suzuki Splash and Mitsubishi
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020110917081
Slight10 Dec 2019, 07:40
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A689 in County Durham, 10 Dec 2019, 07:40
- Volkswagen Golf, Seat Ibiza and Land Rover Range Rover Velar
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019110907924
Slight11 Sep 2019, 14:25
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A689 in County Durham, 11 Sep 2019, 14:25
- Mercedes Sprinter and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019110876790
Slight3 Apr 2019, 03:30
Kia Soul crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 3 Apr 2019, 03:30
- Kia Soul, Renault Clio and Renault Trucks
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019110828925
Slight14 Jul 2018, 08:42
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A689 in County Durham, 14 Jul 2018, 08:42
- Volkswagen Polo and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018110312949
Slight24 May 2018, 10:50
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A689 in County Durham, 24 May 2018, 10:50
- Volkswagen Polo and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018110297452
Slight17 May 2018, 11:15
Honda Civic crash on the A689 in County Durham, 17 May 2018, 11:15
- Honda Civic and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018110296273
Slight20 Apr 2018, 15:30
Skoda Octavia crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 20 Apr 2018, 15:30
- Skoda Octavia and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018110288270
Slight13 Mar 2018, 06:27
Citroen C4 crash on the A689 in County Durham, 13 Mar 2018, 06:27
- Citroen C4 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018110277945
Slight27 Feb 2018, 18:35
Volkswagen Scirocco crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 27 Feb 2018, 18:35
- Volkswagen Scirocco, Vauxhall Insignia and Skoda Rapid
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018110275527
Slight13 Dec 2017, 18:00
Seat Ibiza crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 13 Dec 2017, 18:00
- Seat Ibiza and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017110259557
Slight1 Dec 2017, 07:00
Scania crash on the A689 in County Durham, 1 Dec 2017, 07:00
- Scania and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017110254091
Slight26 Oct 2017, 14:07
Citroen Relay crash on the A689 in County Durham, 26 Oct 2017, 14:07
- Citroen Relay and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2017110246463
Slight24 Jan 2017, 17:50
Ford Focus crash on the A689 in County Durham, 24 Jan 2017, 17:50
- Ford Focus, Dacia Sandero and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017110156051
Slight12 Jun 2016, 12:30
Peugeot 206 crash on the A689 in County Durham, 12 Jun 2016, 12:30
- Peugeot 206 and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016110076799
Slight15 Dec 2015, 09:09
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A689 in County Durham, 15 Dec 2015, 09:09
- Mercedes Sprinter and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201511SK27115
Slight29 Apr 2015, 16:06
Volvo C 30 crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 29 Apr 2015, 16:06
- Volvo C 30 and Yamaha R6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201511SK08185
Serious1 Oct 2014, 18:50
Peugeot 307 crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 1 Oct 2014, 18:50
- Peugeot 307 and Hyundai i20
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201411SK22674
Serious28 Aug 2014, 12:10
Volvo crash on the A689 in County Durham, 28 Aug 2014, 12:10
- Volvo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201411SK19714
Slight4 Aug 2014, 07:40
Volvo S40 crash on the A689 in County Durham, 4 Aug 2014, 07:40
- Volvo S40 and Ford C-Max
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201411SK18074
Slight27 Jul 2014, 13:40
Fiat 500 crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 27 Jul 2014, 13:40
- Fiat 500 and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201411SK17644
Slight5 May 2014, 10:30
Citroen DS3 crash on the A689 in County Durham, 5 May 2014, 10:30
- Citroen DS3 and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201411SK10274
Slight20 Feb 2014, 16:36
Nissan Primastar crash on the A689 in County Durham, 20 Feb 2014, 16:36
- Nissan Primastar, Vauxhall Corsa and an agricultural vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201411SK03614