Fatal
Serious
Slight
Uncategorised
| Date | Local Authority | Vehicles | Casualties | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 27 Jan 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Thu 15 Feb 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 16 Feb 1979 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Thu 22 Feb 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 24 Feb 1979 | Derwentside | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 27 Feb 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 6 | Slight |
| Wed 14 Mar 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 15 Mar 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sun 18 Mar 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 22 Mar 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sat 31 Mar 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Fri 20 Apr 1979 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 26 Apr 1979 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 4 May 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 18 May 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 7 Jun 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 4 | Serious |
| Mon 11 Jun 1979 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 15 Jun 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Fri 22 Jun 1979 | Derwentside | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 10 Jul 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Sun 15 Jul 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 17 Jul 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 3 Aug 1979 | Derwentside | 1 | 2 | Slight |
| Thu 6 Sep 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 17 Sep 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 22 Sep 1979 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 1 Oct 1979 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Mon 1 Oct 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Wed 3 Oct 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 21 Oct 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 24 Oct 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 26 Oct 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Thu 1 Nov 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Sat 3 Nov 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 1 | 2 | Serious |
| Sat 3 Nov 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Sat 3 Nov 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 3 | 3 | Slight |
| Wed 7 Nov 1979 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 8 Nov 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 1 | 4 | Slight |
| Sun 11 Nov 1979 | Chester-le-Street | 1 | 2 | Serious |
| Fri 14 Dec 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 2 | Serious |
| Fri 21 Dec 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 21 Dec 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sat 22 Dec 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 25 Dec 1979 | Derwentside | 2 | 2 | Slight |