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DH1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,687 road traffic collisions in the DH1 postcode district, County Durham, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,541 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 111 were fatal and 995 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 61 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (65).

Collisions since 1979
6,687
222nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,541
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
111
122 people killed
Serious collisions
995
1,142 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
61
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
77
Down 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DH1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1111.7%
  • Serious99515%
  • Slight5,58183%

What the data shows

  • DH1 had 710 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 49% fewer than the 1,396 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in DH1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,033 children under 16 were killed or injured in DH1, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in DH1.

Where DH1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
222nd
Most casualties
167th
Most fatal collisions
224th
Most serious collisions
398th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday975 (15%)
  • Tuesday965 (14%)
  • Wednesday951 (14%)
  • Thursday1,043 (16%)
  • Friday1,162 (17%)
  • Saturday955 (14%)
  • Sunday636 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,918 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,387 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting285 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown66 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit31 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,772 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway949 (14%)
  • Roundabout839 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road115 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph10 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,660 (55%)
  • 40 mph1,065 (16%)
  • 50 mph55 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph1,137 (17%)
  • 70 mph756 (11%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,390 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds919 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds100 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds70 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds60 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist53 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds24 (0.4%)
  • Other49 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,863 (61%)
  • Pedestrian1,473 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist757 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist469 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant445 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant279 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)75 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant65 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant62 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant45 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DH1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DH1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DH1 peaked at 205 in 2000; 2025 had 61.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 61
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256177
20246583
20236283
20225370
20216689
20204455
20198094
201881108
2017106142
201692121
2015102130
2014144202
2013126178
2012122189
2011149225
2010132192
2009163275
2008161244
2007154237
2006143205
2005144201
2004143205
2003185258
2002194305
2001179273
2000205295
1999187277
1998191273
1997196284
1996203303
1995185283
1994163217
1993176247
1992189263
1991153224
1990193271
1989178264
1988167243
1987152221
1986171248
1985123181
1984148206
1983150190
1982150199
1981154204
1980147195
1979155212

Map of recent crashes in DH1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DH1

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DH1

The 24 most recent collisions in DH1 happened between 17 September and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DH1

The A690 has the most collisions in DH1, 1,163 of 6,687 (17%), followed by the A167 (773).

Collisions in DH1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6901,1631,64721151
2ndA1677731,15015124
3rdA1815338341580
4thA691413627739
5thA1773605311260
6thA1(M)3576501234
7thB6532292439847
8thB11984990012
9thA10504050016
10thB12832636111
11thB6302101902
12thA68871312
13thB63007701

Council areas covering DH1

Collisions in DH1 were recorded in 2 council areas. County Durham has 6,680 of 6,687 (99.9%).

Collisions in DH1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham6,6809,532111992
2ndDarlington3301

Town in DH1

Of the 6,687 collisions in DH1, 4,340 (65%) were in Durham.