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DL1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,017 road traffic collisions in the DL1 postcode district, Darlington, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,229 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 97 were fatal and 1,091 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 77 collisions, up 7% on 2024 (72).

Collisions since 1979
7,017
185th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,229
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
97
106 people killed
Serious collisions
1,091
1,195 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
77
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
86
Down 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DL1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal971.4%
  • Serious1,09116%
  • Slight5,82983%

What the data shows

  • DL1 had 800 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 1,362 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in DL1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,504 children under 16 were killed or injured in DL1, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in DL1.

Where DL1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
185th
Most casualties
190th
Most fatal collisions
299th
Most serious collisions
298th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday988 (14%)
  • Tuesday982 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,006 (14%)
  • Thursday1,109 (16%)
  • Friday1,183 (17%)
  • Saturday1,026 (15%)
  • Sunday723 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,048 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,777 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting99 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown61 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,466 (78%)
  • Roundabout741 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway705 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road92 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph29 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph5,856 (83%)
  • 40 mph158 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph19 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph605 (8.6%)
  • 70 mph345 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,765 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds908 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds102 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist55 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds55 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds46 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.1%)
  • Other60 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,644 (50%)
  • Pedestrian1,837 (20%)
  • Cyclist836 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist738 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant719 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant221 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)79 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant67 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant45 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DL1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DL1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DL1 peaked at 225 in 1998; 2025 had 77.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 77
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257786
20247294
20235970
20226076
20216581
20205979
201991108
201890110
2017108140
2016119172
2015116154
2014118163
2013119155
2012136189
2011107145
2010126187
2009153212
2008149204
2007140184
2006198254
2005183263
2004189259
2003188234
2002203262
2001178233
2000176230
1999169216
1998225307
1997214277
1996202287
1995173229
1994199253
1993178281
1992173229
1991182243
1990170231
1989182249
1988143192
1987154188
1986157195
1985186227
1984170200
1983149182
1982159198
1981178246
1980175214
1979200241

Map of recent crashes in DL1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DL1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DL1

The 24 most recent collisions in DL1 happened between 11 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DL1

The A167 has the most collisions in DL1, 1,763 of 7,017 (25%), followed by the B6280 (581).

Collisions in DL1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1671,7632,42229263
2ndB6280581769459
3rdA6648069012102
4thB6279312409343
5thA1150279373448
6thA67242296351
7thA1157193226429
8thA1(M)170264624
9thA6881100
10thB64444401

Council areas covering DL1

Collisions in DL1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Darlington has 6,698 of 7,017 (95%).

Collisions in DL1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDarlington6,6988,773891,052
2ndCounty Durham319456839

Town in DL1

Of the 7,017 collisions in DL1, 5,735 (82%) were in Darlington.