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Newton Aycliffe road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,572 road traffic collisions in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,041 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 248 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 10 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,572
542nd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
2,041
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
22 people killed
Serious collisions
248
268 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
10 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
12 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Newton Aycliffe

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal201.3%
  • Serious24816%
  • Slight1,30483%

What the data shows

  • Newton Aycliffe had 146 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 266 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Newton Aycliffe were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 417 children under 16 were killed or injured in Newton Aycliffe, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in Newton Aycliffe.

Where Newton Aycliffe ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
542nd
Most casualties
528th
Most fatal collisions
497th
Most serious collisions
596th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday212 (13%)
  • Tuesday239 (15%)
  • Wednesday203 (13%)
  • Thursday273 (17%)
  • Friday303 (19%)
  • Saturday207 (13%)
  • Sunday135 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,125 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit406 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,444 (92%)
  • Roundabout107 (6.8%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,369 (87%)
  • 40 mph46 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph142 (9%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,277 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds180 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant977 (48%)
  • Pedestrian422 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist249 (12%)
  • Cyclist230 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant75 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant55 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Newton Aycliffe road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newton Aycliffe, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Newton Aycliffe peaked at 56 in 1986; 2025 had 10.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251010
20241012
2023912
20221010
20211216
20201619
20192028
20182025
20171824
20162127
20151113
20143044
20132030
20123260
20112838
20102835
20093341
20082747
20073046
20062731
20053643
20043138
20034255
20023040
20014250
20004247
19993744
19984966
19973856
19963654
19953952
19943039
19933344
19923237
19915573
19904872
19894559
19884154
19874554
19865663
19855567
19845562
19834861
19824150
19814967
19805161
19795465

Map of recent crashes in Newton Aycliffe

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Newton Aycliffe

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Newton Aycliffe

The 24 most recent collisions in Newton Aycliffe happened between 16 October 2023 and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Newton Aycliffe

The B6443 has the most collisions in Newton Aycliffe, 246 of 1,572 (16%), followed by the A167 (95).

Collisions in Newton Aycliffe on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB6443246332035
2ndA16795149521
3rdB6444384417

Council areas covering Newton Aycliffe

Collisions in Newton Aycliffe were recorded in 2 council areas. County Durham has 1,561 of 1,572 (99%).

Collisions in Newton Aycliffe by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham1,5612,02920248
2ndDarlington111200

Postcode districts in Newton Aycliffe

Collisions in Newton Aycliffe were recorded in 2 postcode districts, led by DL5 (1,566) and DL17 (6).