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TS27 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,109 road traffic collisions in the TS27 postcode district, County Durham, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,378 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 78 were fatal and 375 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 19 collisions, up from 11 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,109
1,703rd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,378
1.60 per collision
Fatal collisions
78
89 people killed
Serious collisions
375
484 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
11 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
19 in 2024

Road collision statistics for TS27

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal783.7%
  • Serious37518%
  • Slight1,65679%

What the data shows

  • TS27 had 239 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 360 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in TS27 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 389 children under 16 were killed or injured in TS27, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in TS27.

Where TS27 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,703rd
Most casualties
1,531st
Most fatal collisions
534th
Most serious collisions
1,826th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday290 (14%)
  • Tuesday277 (13%)
  • Wednesday290 (14%)
  • Thursday298 (14%)
  • Friday337 (16%)
  • Saturday349 (17%)
  • Sunday268 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,477 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit384 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting214 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,306 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway730 (35%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout29 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph5 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph592 (28%)
  • 40 mph186 (8.8%)
  • 50 mph42 (2%)
  • 60 mph556 (26%)
  • 70 mph725 (34%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,621 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds241 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds68 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist47 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds18 (0.9%)
  • Other40 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,428 (72%)
  • Pedestrian310 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist194 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant137 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist89 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)63 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant37 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TS27 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TS27, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TS27 peaked at 79 in 1989; 2025 had 19.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251926
20241119
20232133
20222132
20212648
20201938
20192645
20183245
20172330
20164156
20153162
20143056
20133040
20123460
20113360
20104064
20094670
20083769
20072946
20065080
20054885
200469117
20035488
20024880
20015086
20005494
19993970
19983966
19975189
19964374
19956088
19945592
19934071
19926896
19916190
199065100
198979128
19885183
19875077
19864776
19856092
19844976
19836082
198264102
198166102
19806692
197974103

Map of recent crashes in TS27

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TS27

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TS27

The 24 most recent collisions in TS27 happened between 12 September 2024 and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TS27

The A19 has the most collisions in TS27, 768 of 2,109 (36%), followed by the A1086 (430).

Collisions in TS27 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA197681,30835126
2ndA10864306181791
3rdA179221419839
4thB1281127192626
5thA18170126111
6thB1280286638
7thA10499901
8thA6895710

Council areas covering TS27

Collisions in TS27 were recorded in 2 council areas. County Durham has 1,266 of 2,109 (60%).

Collisions in TS27 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham1,2661,95439234
2ndHartlepool8411,42239141

Towns in TS27

Collisions in TS27 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Blackhall Colliery (376) and Hartlepool (105).