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DL15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,069 road traffic collisions in the DL15 postcode district, County Durham, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,922 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 52 were fatal and 364 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 9 collisions, down 57% on 2024 (21).

Collisions since 1979
2,069
1,726th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,922
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
52
54 people killed
Serious collisions
364
418 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 57% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 58% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DL15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal522.5%
  • Serious36418%
  • Slight1,65380%

What the data shows

  • DL15 had 190 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 356 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in DL15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 461 children under 16 were killed or injured in DL15, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in DL15.

Where DL15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,726th
Most casualties
1,684th
Most fatal collisions
1,136th
Most serious collisions
1,863rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday268 (13%)
  • Tuesday278 (13%)
  • Wednesday266 (13%)
  • Thursday293 (14%)
  • Friday386 (19%)
  • Saturday321 (16%)
  • Sunday257 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,474 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit391 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting176 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,011 (97%)
  • Roundabout27 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (0.8%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,400 (68%)
  • 40 mph21 (1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph638 (31%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,645 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds248 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds61 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist33 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.7%)
  • Other20 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,843 (63%)
  • Pedestrian518 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist234 (8%)
  • Cyclist114 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant95 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Other8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DL15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DL15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DL15 peaked at 72 in 1996; 2025 had 9.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
20242126
2023811
20222027
20211622
20201417
20192336
20181924
20172743
20163347
20152635
20142941
20133456
20123050
20113655
20103540
20093554
20083957
20075373
20063972
200561102
20046494
20036095
20025678
20014154
20004456
19994971
19986798
199771101
199672115
19957193
19946485
19936492
19926989
19915976
19904966
19894968
19885374
19875480
19865375
19855263
19845066
19834048
19825062
19814359
19806283
19795682

Map of recent crashes in DL15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DL15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DL15

The 24 most recent collisions in DL15 happened between 18 May 2024 and 4 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DL15

The A690 has the most collisions in DL15, 522 of 2,069 (25%), followed by the A689 (397).

Collisions in DL15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6905227181195
2ndA6893975831570
3rdB6286120180222
4thB6298109145319
5thB6299101166218
6thA6877130315

Council areas covering DL15

Collisions in DL15 were recorded in 2 council areas. County Durham has 2,066 of 2,069 (99.9%).

Collisions in DL15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham2,0662,91952364
2ndDarlington3300

Towns in DL15

Collisions in DL15 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Crook (541) and Willington, County Durham (398).