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DL2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,620 road traffic collisions in the DL2 postcode district, Darlington, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,670 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 130 were fatal and 866 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 30 collisions, up 25% on 2024 (24).

Collisions since 1979
3,620
1,025th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,670
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
130
148 people killed
Serious collisions
866
1,147 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
45
Up 50% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DL2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1303.6%
  • Serious86624%
  • Slight2,62472%

What the data shows

  • DL2 had 368 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 679 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 28% of collisions in DL2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 402 children under 16 were killed or injured in DL2, 7.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 45% of collisions in DL2.

Where DL2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,025th
Most casualties
793rd
Most fatal collisions
124th
Most serious collisions
600th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday527 (15%)
  • Tuesday451 (12%)
  • Wednesday488 (13%)
  • Thursday492 (14%)
  • Friday639 (18%)
  • Saturday552 (15%)
  • Sunday471 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,581 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting702 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit286 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,782 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway641 (18%)
  • Roundabout151 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road42 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph590 (16%)
  • 40 mph55 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph49 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph2,262 (62%)
  • 70 mph660 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,856 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds454 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds80 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist66 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds50 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds46 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds18 (0.5%)
  • Other38 (1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,225 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist427 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant289 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist216 (3.8%)
  • Pedestrian214 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)116 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant35 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Other18 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DL2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DL2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DL2 peaked at 117 in 1979; 2025 had 30.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253045
20242430
20232635
20222839
20213552
20202732
20194365
20184774
20174565
201663100
20155268
20145779
201363101
201271100
20116193
20105371
200980108
200864109
200778131
2006100166
200596146
2004106172
2003112164
200298180
2001113173
200087121
199996142
199899154
199786138
199697159
199579121
199484133
199395155
199290141
199197170
1990105177
1989116191
198898156
198766111
198682117
198577124
198495146
198380127
198295153
1981103181
1980104157
1979117198

Map of recent crashes in DL2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DL2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DL2

The 24 most recent collisions in DL2 happened between 8 March and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DL2

The A67 has the most collisions in DL2, 646 of 3,620 (18%), followed by the A68 (472).

Collisions in DL2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA676461,07124164
2ndA6847275419101
3rdA1(M)270405947
4thA66265445854
5thB62792303211350
6thA1672103731267
7thA6882063361345
8thB6275157265546
9thA14470011
10thA66(M)344308
11thB6274334137
12thA6072203601
13thA1714801

Council areas covering DL2

Collisions in DL2 were recorded in 4 council areas. Darlington has 2,355 of 3,620 (65%).

Collisions in DL2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDarlington2,3553,71177520
2ndCounty Durham7341,13634167
3rdNorth Yorkshire46471114166
4thStockton-on-Tees67112513

Towns in DL2

Collisions in DL2 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Middleton St George (130) and Darlington (73).