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DH3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,575 road traffic collisions in the DH3 postcode district, County Durham, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,473 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 70 were fatal and 686 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, down 23% on 2024 (39).

Collisions since 1979
4,575
682nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,473
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
70
75 people killed
Serious collisions
686
772 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
45
Down 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DH3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal701.5%
  • Serious68615%
  • Slight3,81983%

What the data shows

  • DH3 had 482 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 894 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in DH3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 749 children under 16 were killed or injured in DH3, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in DH3.

Where DH3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
682nd
Most casualties
594th
Most fatal collisions
685th
Most serious collisions
977th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday691 (15%)
  • Tuesday672 (15%)
  • Wednesday610 (13%)
  • Thursday711 (16%)
  • Friday804 (18%)
  • Saturday637 (14%)
  • Sunday450 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,407 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit843 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting252 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown44 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,618 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway1,305 (29%)
  • Roundabout530 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road116 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph59 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph2,172 (47%)
  • 40 mph169 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph300 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph718 (16%)
  • 70 mph1,154 (25%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,666 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds590 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds130 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds47 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Other54 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,074 (63%)
  • Pedestrian923 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist491 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist299 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant254 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant248 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)99 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DH3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DH3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DH3 peaked at 152 in 2002; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253045
20243948
20234357
20223443
20213843
20203344
20196391
20187293
201773106
20165769
20155976
201472102
20136098
201286114
2011111166
2010106155
200998146
2008102158
2007100161
2006100158
2005129202
2004132198
2003147214
2002152219
2001124186
2000150233
1999143221
1998146212
1997109172
1996117170
1995149211
1994131183
1993124197
1992118144
1991119170
1990122171
1989106148
1988102128
1987109131
198686121
198588115
198488111
198383102
1982116143
1981105144
1980101121
1979103133

Map of recent crashes in DH3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DH3

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DH3

The 24 most recent collisions in DH3 happened between 26 March and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DH3

The A167 has the most collisions in DH3, 857 of 4,575 (19%), followed by the A1(M) (567).

Collisions in DH3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1678571,14913125
2ndA1(M)5679031378
3rdA1440786334
4thA6127260317775
5thB6313163204120
6thB1284152214327
7thA183151240629
8thB1288126188226
9thA69311117909
10thA12319412017
11thA69579328
12thA105281401
13thA194(M)4611
14thA1953402

Council areas covering DH3

Collisions in DH3 were recorded in 3 council areas. County Durham has 2,514 of 4,575 (55%).

Collisions in DH3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham2,5143,48936350
2ndGateshead1,9512,83730312
3rdSunderland108145424

Towns in DH3

Collisions in DH3 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Birtley (1,332) and Chester-le-Street (1,140).