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Darlington road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,348 road traffic collisions in Darlington from 1979 to 2025, and 11,858 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 98 were fatal and 1,436 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 109 collisions, up 38% on 2024 (79).

Collisions since 1979
9,348
126th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
11,858
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
98
103 people killed
Serious collisions
1,436
1,543 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
109
Up 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
120
Up 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Darlington

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal981%
  • Serious1,43615%
  • Slight7,81484%

What the data shows

  • Darlington had 1,083 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 1,767 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in Darlington were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,112 children under 16 were killed or injured in Darlington, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in Darlington.

Where Darlington ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
126th
Most casualties
126th
Most fatal collisions
123rd
Most serious collisions
134th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,333 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,292 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,323 (14%)
  • Thursday1,492 (16%)
  • Friday1,615 (17%)
  • Saturday1,393 (15%)
  • Sunday900 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,818 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,360 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown98 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit30 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,009 (86%)
  • Roundabout764 (8.2%)
  • Dual carriageway425 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road132 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph44 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph9,000 (96%)
  • 40 mph151 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph133 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,744 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,155 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds132 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds67 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist64 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds57 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.1%)
  • Other88 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded33 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,433 (46%)
  • Pedestrian2,821 (24%)
  • Cyclist1,266 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist974 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant887 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant228 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant116 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant40 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant39 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Darlington road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Darlington, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Darlington peaked at 278 in 1997; 2025 had 109.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 109
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025109120
202479100
20237891
20228494
202186106
202079104
2019115134
2018145179
2017154193
2016154207
2015144186
2014157205
2013153196
2012156210
2011167231
2010171233
2009212273
2008186234
2007185227
2006236296
2005225300
2004224285
2003229272
2002257317
2001231289
2000261329
1999233288
1998276378
1997278336
1996274351
1995221288
1994255328
1993250358
1992246311
1991240321
1990237312
1989264350
1988218276
1987209248
1986221269
1985233279
1984234285
1983210251
1982238304
1981236306
1980243299
1979255309

Map of recent crashes in Darlington

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Darlington

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Darlington

The 24 most recent collisions in Darlington happened between 10 October and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Darlington

The A167 has the most collisions in Darlington, 1,485 of 9,348 (16%), followed by the B6280 (748).

Collisions in Darlington on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1671,4851,95015209
2ndB62807481,007992
3rdA68645833492
4thA67378498878
5thB6279262333236
6thA1157222261430
7thA66222305460
8thA1150218291441

Council areas covering Darlington

Collisions in Darlington were recorded in 2 council areas. Darlington has 9,342 of 9,348 (99.9%).

Collisions in Darlington by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDarlington9,34211,852981,436
2ndCounty Durham6600

Postcode districts in Darlington

Collisions in Darlington were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by DL1 (5,735) and DL3 (3,500).