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DH6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,044 road traffic collisions in the DH6 postcode district, County Durham, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,107 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 112 were fatal and 840 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, down 38% on 2024 (37).

Collisions since 1979
4,044
872nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,107
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
112
128 people killed
Serious collisions
840
1,006 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Down 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Down 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DH6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1122.8%
  • Serious84021%
  • Slight3,09276%

What the data shows

  • DH6 had 419 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 48% fewer than the 806 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in DH6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 834 children under 16 were killed or injured in DH6, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in DH6.

Where DH6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
872nd
Most casualties
676th
Most fatal collisions
217th
Most serious collisions
656th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday542 (13%)
  • Tuesday600 (15%)
  • Wednesday547 (14%)
  • Thursday556 (14%)
  • Friday716 (18%)
  • Saturday576 (14%)
  • Sunday507 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,853 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit736 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting392 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown44 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,516 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway304 (7.5%)
  • Roundabout182 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,967 (49%)
  • 40 mph225 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph20 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1,524 (38%)
  • 70 mph300 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,274 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds432 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds102 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds67 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist55 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds28 (0.7%)
  • Other35 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,031 (66%)
  • Pedestrian749 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist486 (8%)
  • Van occupant252 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist217 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant168 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)81 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant46 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DH6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DH6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DH6 peaked at 123 in 1985; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252335
20243748
20233237
20223248
20213151
20205062
20194761
20186385
20174573
20165993
20156799
201473105
201369109
201264102
201182115
201087130
2009101147
200893147
200793154
200677125
200590154
200498158
2003108165
2002118172
2001111191
200092143
199992144
1998114166
1997109174
1996117170
199599143
1994102153
1993107159
199293134
1991109169
1990117193
1989111187
198887127
1987104168
1986113173
1985123156
198492149
198392129
198295146
1981101145
1980105150
1979120163

Map of recent crashes in DH6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DH6

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 DH6

The 24 most recent collisions in DH6 happened between 17 December 2024 and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DH6

The A177 has the most collisions in DH6, 371 of 4,044 (9.2%), followed by the B1283 (336).

Collisions in DH6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1773716041175
2ndB1283336522791
3rdB6291294452657
4thA1(M)2845081245
5thB1280281433855
6thA1812724371260
7thA688245407829
8thB1279199273751
9thA182173262936
10thA16799151521
11thB6288172425
12thB1278162405
13thB6300152511
14thA690131404
15thA6893701
16thB12853500

Council areas covering DH6

Collisions in DH6 were recorded in 2 council areas. County Durham has 4,017 of 4,044 (99%).

Collisions in DH6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham4,0176,063111835
2ndSunderland254214

Towns in DH6

Collisions in DH6 were recorded in 9 towns, led by Shotton Colliery (341) and Bowburn (222).