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DL13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,758 road traffic collisions in the DL13 postcode district, County Durham, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,753 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 68 were fatal and 414 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 14 collisions, down from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,758
1,860th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,753
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
68
68 people killed
Serious collisions
414
496 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DL13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal683.9%
  • Serious41424%
  • Slight1,27673%

What the data shows

  • DL13 had 175 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 328 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in DL13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 330 children under 16 were killed or injured in DL13, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in DL13.

Where DL13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,860th
Most casualties
1,748th
Most fatal collisions
734th
Most serious collisions
1,718th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday211 (12%)
  • Tuesday201 (11%)
  • Wednesday207 (12%)
  • Thursday208 (12%)
  • Friday278 (16%)
  • Saturday326 (19%)
  • Sunday327 (19%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,282 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting301 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit150 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,747 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph560 (32%)
  • 40 mph33 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1,152 (66%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,332 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds201 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (3.9%)
  • Fog or mist49 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (0.9%)
  • Other14 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,874 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist342 (12%)
  • Pedestrian204 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant114 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist70 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)46 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DL13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DL13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DL13 peaked at 60 in 1980; 2025 had 14.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251417
20241723
20231521
20221829
20211114
20201626
20192034
20182740
20171624
20162135
20153249
20142336
20132330
20122533
20112940
20103355
20093646
20084273
20073651
20064978
20054459
200453102
20034381
20023864
20012641
20004981
19994774
19984364
19975898
19963888
19954864
19944156
19934572
19925688
19915182
19905280
198952102
19883750
19874456
19865584
19854982
19843248
19832941
19825381
19815481
19806098
19795882

Map of recent crashes in DL13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DL13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DL13

The 24 most recent collisions in DL13 happened between 8 July 2024 and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DL13

The A689 has the most collisions in DL13, 625 of 1,758 (36%), followed by the A68 (311).

Collisions in DL13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6896251,01727157
2ndA683114641170
3rdB6296108169325
4thB627888144331
5thB628283133417
6thB6299377527
7thB6297365714
8thB6301223315

Council areas covering DL13

Collisions in DL13 were recorded in 3 council areas. County Durham has 1,750 of 1,758 (99.5%).

Collisions in DL13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham1,7502,74468412
2ndCumberland4401
3rdDarlington4501

Towns in DL13

Collisions in DL13 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Tow Law (155) and Wolsingham (115).