Fatal
Serious
Slight
Uncategorised
| Date | Local Authority | Vehicles | Casualties | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 5 Jan 1997 | Teesdale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 15 Jan 1997 | Darlington | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 22 Jan 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 2 | 2 | Fatal |
| Sun 2 Feb 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 19 Feb 1997 | Teesdale | 3 | 2 | Slight |
| Fri 7 Mar 1997 | Teesdale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 8 Mar 1997 | Darlington | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 16 Mar 1997 | Darlington | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sat 22 Mar 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Fri 11 Apr 1997 | Teesdale | 1 | 2 | Serious |
| Sun 13 Apr 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 15 Apr 1997 | Darlington | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 23 Apr 1997 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 26 Apr 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Wed 7 May 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 3 | 3 | Slight |
| Thu 15 May 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 2 | 4 | Slight |
| Mon 19 May 1997 | Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 8 Jun 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 18 Jun 1997 | Darlington | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 19 Jun 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 25 Jun 1997 | Teesdale | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Fri 11 Jul 1997 | Darlington | 2 | 3 | Slight |
| Tue 15 Jul 1997 | Teesdale | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 11 Aug 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 14 Aug 1997 | Darlington | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 21 Aug 1997 | Teesdale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 27 Aug 1997 | Teesdale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 4 Sep 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Mon 8 Sep 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 9 Sep 1997 | Teesdale | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 17 Sep 1997 | Darlington | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Sat 20 Sep 1997 | Darlington | 2 | 1 | Fatal |
| Fri 10 Oct 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 14 Oct 1997 | Hambleton | 3 | 1 | Serious |
| Sun 19 Oct 1997 | Darlington | 1 | 2 | Slight |
| Fri 7 Nov 1997 | Teesdale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 9 Nov 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 1 | 2 | Slight |
| Mon 10 Nov 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 3 | 4 | Slight |
| Mon 24 Nov 1997 | Teesdale | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 30 Nov 1997 | Teesdale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 3 Dec 1997 | Darlington | 3 | 3 | Slight |
| Wed 3 Dec 1997 | Teesdale | 4 | 2 | Slight |
| Sun 14 Dec 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 14 Dec 1997 | Teesdale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 19 Dec 1997 | Teesdale | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 27 Dec 1997 | Stockton-on-Tees | 2 | 2 | Slight |