Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A68 in Darlington, 28 Jan 2025, 00:15
- Land Rover Discovery, Citroen C1 and Peugeot 308
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025111553023
DL98 road accidents: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 40 road traffic collisions in the DL98 postcode district, Darlington, from 1979 to 2025, and 50 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 5 were serious.
In 2025 police recorded 1 collision, up from none in 2024.
- Collisions since 1979
- 40
- 2,701st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
- Casualties
- 50
- 1.25 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Serious collisions
- 5
- 5 seriously injured
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 0 in 2024
- Casualties in 2025
- 2
- 0 in 2024
Road collision statistics for DL98
Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious513%
- Slight3588%
What the data shows
- 3 children under 16 were killed or injured in DL98, 6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
- The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in DL98.
Where DL98 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts
- Most collisions
- 2,701st
- Most casualties
- 2,713th
- Most fatal collisions
- None
- Most serious collisions
- 2,721st
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday5 (13%)
- Tuesday9 (23%)
- Wednesday6 (15%)
- Thursday8 (20%)
- Friday3 (7.5%)
- Saturday4 (10%)
- Sunday5 (13%)
Light conditions
- Daylight25 (63%)
- Dark, street lights lit14 (35%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (2.5%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway39 (98%)
- One way street or slip road1 (2.5%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph40 (100%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds33 (83%)
- Raining, no high winds6 (15%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (2.5%)
Who was hurt
- Car occupant34 (68%)
- Pedestrian8 (16%)
- Cyclist4 (8%)
- Bus or coach occupant3 (6%)
- Minibus occupant1 (2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
DL98 road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in DL98, 1979 to 2025
Collisions in DL98 peaked at 3 in 2014; 2025 had 1.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 | 3 |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 3 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
Map of recent crashes in DL98
Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DL98
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- 24 crashes
- Slight
Recent road crashes in DL98
The 24 most recent collisions in DL98 happened between 26 March 1994 and 28 January 2025.
- Slight
Skoda Citigo crash on the A68 in Darlington, 24 Oct 2021, 22:35
- Skoda Citigo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021111130655
- Slight
Car crash on the A68 in Darlington, 22 Sep 2020, 20:12
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020110987631
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A68 in Darlington, 18 Oct 2017, 18:21
- DAF Trucks and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017110241918
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A68 in Darlington, 14 Aug 2016, 20:30
- 2 Vauxhall Astras
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016110101438
- Slight
Fiat 500 crash on the A68 in Darlington, 5 May 2015, 08:55
- Fiat 500 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201511SJ08675
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Darlington, 27 Oct 2014, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201411SJ25824
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Darlington, 7 Oct 2014, 07:35
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201411SJ23164
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Darlington, 16 Jul 2014, 12:10
- Vauxhall Corsa, Nissan Note and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201411SJ16774
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A68 in Darlington, 27 Nov 2013, 08:20
- Ford KA and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201311SJ27463
- Slight
Dennis crash on the A68 in Darlington, 17 Oct 2013, 10:35
- Dennis and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201311SJ22793
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A68 in Darlington, 25 Jan 2009, 01:20
- Nissan Micra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200911SJ01689
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the A68 in Darlington, 8 Jan 2009, 23:45
- Mazda 3 and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200911SJ00099
- Slight
Car crash on the A68 in Darlington, 23 Jan 2006, 16:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200611DJ05740
- Slight
Chrysler PT Cruiser crash on the A68 in Darlington, 20 Jul 2004, 23:15
- Chrysler PT Cruiser and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200411DJ18670
- Slight
Car crash on the A68 in Darlington, 8 May 2004, 12:25
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200411DJ12640
- Slight
Vauxhall Astravan crash on the A68 in Darlington, 7 May 2004, 16:10
- Vauxhall Astravan and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200411DJ12870
- Slight
Saab 9-3 crash on the A68 in Darlington, 30 Jan 2002, 11:25
- Saab 9-3 and Ford Orion
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200211DJ02940
- Slight
Daewoo Nexia crash on the A68 in Darlington, 8 Jan 2001, 15:15
- Daewoo Nexia and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 200111DJ00650
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A68 in Darlington, 13 Jan 2000, 22:40
- Peugeot 106 and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 200011DJ01480
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A68 in Darlington, 28 May 1998, 22:55
- Mercedes C Class and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 1998110DJ1652
- Slight
Volvo 340 crash on the A68 in Darlington, 25 Jul 1995, 15:25
- Volvo 340 and Nissan Sunny
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1995115DJ4258
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A68 in Darlington, 3 Jul 1994, 00:10
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1994114DJ2103
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A68 in Darlington, 26 Mar 1994, 20:15
- Ford Fiesta and Rover 200 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 1994114DJ1625
Council area for DL98
DL98 is in Darlington, where police recorded 13,495 collisions from 1979 to 2025. DL98 accounts for 0.3% of them.
Town in DL98
All 40 collisions in DL98 were in Darlington.