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DH8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,956 road traffic collisions in the DH8 postcode district, County Durham, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,743 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 78 were fatal and 808 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 40 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (37).

Collisions since 1979
3,956
903rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,743
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
78
87 people killed
Serious collisions
808
952 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
40
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
55
Up 25% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DH8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal782%
  • Serious80820%
  • Slight3,07078%

What the data shows

  • DH8 had 462 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 843 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in DH8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 867 children under 16 were killed or injured in DH8, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in DH8.

Where DH8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
903rd
Most casualties
772nd
Most fatal collisions
534th
Most serious collisions
717th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday538 (14%)
  • Tuesday523 (13%)
  • Wednesday553 (14%)
  • Thursday583 (15%)
  • Friday678 (17%)
  • Saturday616 (16%)
  • Sunday465 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,785 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit829 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting282 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,760 (95%)
  • Roundabout133 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (0.7%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph2,468 (62%)
  • 40 mph65 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1,394 (35%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,038 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds485 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds129 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist104 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds64 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds62 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds22 (0.6%)
  • Other48 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,617 (63%)
  • Pedestrian898 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist474 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist281 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant160 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant139 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)74 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant33 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DH8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DH8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DH8 peaked at 132 in 1979; 2025 had 40.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 40
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254055
20243744
20233342
20223238
20213559
20204153
20195771
20184974
20176389
201675108
201568103
201489127
20137297
201281135
201184116
201089129
200993149
2008101166
200775130
200691141
200583132
200483130
2003106156
2002101157
200197138
200098150
199996160
1998112170
1997118171
1996109153
199587140
1994100133
199392130
199295136
199184116
1990104165
1989102142
198897145
198794135
198688124
198574102
1984100142
198398117
198297120
1981107136
198097143
1979132174

Map of recent crashes in DH8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DH8

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 DH8

The 24 most recent collisions in DH8 happened between 3 May and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DH8

The A692 has the most collisions in DH8, 573 of 3,956 (14%), followed by the A691 (410).

Collisions in DH8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA69257385614117
2ndA691410576579
3rdA683475761187
4thB6308250333547
5thB63092464151058
6thA694142226134
7thB627894176428
8thB631093151322
9thB632282114119
10thB63063656012
11thA693274413
12thA16601

Council areas covering DH8

Collisions in DH8 were recorded in 3 council areas. County Durham has 3,559 of 3,956 (90%).

Collisions in DH8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham3,5595,08364707
2ndNorthumberland3916541499
3rdCumberland5501

Towns in DH8

Collisions in DH8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Consett (1,713) and Leadgate (234).