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DL5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,648 road traffic collisions in the DL5 postcode district, County Durham, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,810 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 45 were fatal and 464 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 12 collisions, down from 17 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,648
1,458th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,810
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
45
49 people killed
Serious collisions
464
554 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
17 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Down 56% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DL5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal451.7%
  • Serious46418%
  • Slight2,13981%

What the data shows

  • DL5 had 238 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 48% fewer than the 458 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in DL5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 567 children under 16 were killed or injured in DL5, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in DL5.

Where DL5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,458th
Most casualties
1,373rd
Most fatal collisions
1,348th
Most serious collisions
1,590th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday371 (14%)
  • Tuesday386 (15%)
  • Wednesday343 (13%)
  • Thursday434 (16%)
  • Friday506 (19%)
  • Saturday350 (13%)
  • Sunday258 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,832 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit638 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting122 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,263 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway195 (7.4%)
  • Roundabout181 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,650 (62%)
  • 40 mph134 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph702 (27%)
  • 70 mph153 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,125 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds334 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist28 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.3%)
  • Other22 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,304 (60%)
  • Pedestrian521 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist385 (10%)
  • Cyclist306 (8%)
  • Van occupant139 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant95 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DL5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DL5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DL5 peaked at 98 in 1980; 2025 had 12.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251212
20241727
20231722
20222122
20212027
20202530
20193049
20183242
20172635
20163866
20152638
20145379
20133762
20125187
20114659
20105369
20094766
20084584
20074672
20065465
20056884
20045480
200368104
20025981
20016585
20007195
19996083
199885126
199774110
199667120
199569108
19945377
19935380
199278114
199183118
199068109
198978108
19886796
198780113
198690116
198576104
198491113
198377110
19826590
198173110
198098155
197982108

Map of recent crashes in DL5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DL5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DL5

The 24 most recent collisions in DL5 happened between 15 March 2024 and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DL5

The A167 has the most collisions in DL5, 317 of 2,648 (12%), followed by the B6443 (262).

Collisions in DL5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1673175451276
2ndB6443262359036
3rdA60721632881033
4thA1(M)73122111
5thB64445063110
6thA6883300

Council areas covering DL5

Collisions in DL5 were recorded in 2 council areas. County Durham has 2,374 of 2,648 (90%).

Collisions in DL5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham2,3743,36134404
2ndDarlington2744491160

Town in DL5

Of the 2,648 collisions in DL5, 1,566 (59%) were in Newton Aycliffe.