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DL14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,368 road traffic collisions in the DL14 postcode district, County Durham, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,617 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 119 were fatal and 827 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 41 collisions, up 3% on 2024 (40).

Collisions since 1979
5,368
469th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,617
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
119
124 people killed
Serious collisions
827
974 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
41
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
53
Up 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DL14

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1192.2%
  • Serious82715%
  • Slight4,42282%

What the data shows

  • DL14 had 521 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 49% fewer than the 1,015 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in DL14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,213 children under 16 were killed or injured in DL14, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in DL14.

Where DL14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
469th
Most casualties
365th
Most fatal collisions
177th
Most serious collisions
681st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday738 (14%)
  • Tuesday750 (14%)
  • Wednesday707 (13%)
  • Thursday900 (17%)
  • Friday862 (16%)
  • Saturday790 (15%)
  • Sunday621 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,837 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,155 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting296 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown65 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,936 (92%)
  • Roundabout278 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road97 (1.8%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,426 (64%)
  • 40 mph279 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1,640 (31%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,288 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds680 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds129 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist68 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds55 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds54 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds27 (0.5%)
  • Other49 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,698 (62%)
  • Pedestrian1,284 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist580 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist347 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant295 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant257 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant47 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)39 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DL14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DL14, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DL14 peaked at 168 in 1989; 2025 had 41.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 41
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254153
20244050
20234870
20224160
20214571
20204251
20194458
201871102
201771116
201678111
20157496
201494163
201380130
201288138
201188121
2010105152
2009118163
2008118177
2007120176
2006130194
2005148214
2004154219
2003135196
2002145217
2001143196
2000131186
1999147209
1998134203
1997143210
1996144210
1995132188
1994132184
1993157220
1992161232
1991137177
1990159232
1989168229
1988110143
1987152219
1986142190
1985126161
1984135177
1983131175
1982129204
1981134177
1980158216
1979145181

Map of recent crashes in DL14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DL14

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DL14

The 24 most recent collisions in DL14 happened between 16 June and 14 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DL14

The A688 has the most collisions in DL14, 1,067 of 5,368 (20%), followed by the A689 (628).

Collisions in DL14 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6881,0671,60039170
2ndA68962896016107
3rdB6282424628845
4thA683695551565
5thA6072158223223
6thB628784118016
7thB62848210608
8thB6283397319
9thB6286273517
10thA674503
11thA1673401

Council areas covering DL14

Collisions in DL14 were recorded in 2 council areas. County Durham has 5,352 of 5,368 (99.7%).

Collisions in DL14 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham5,3527,598119822
2ndDarlington161905

Towns in DL14

Collisions in DL14 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Bishop Auckland (2,418) and West Auckland (222).