Fatal
Serious
Slight
Uncategorised
| Date | Local Authority | Vehicles | Casualties | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 3 Jan 1997 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 13 Jan 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 28 Jan 1997 | Derwentside | 1 | 2 | Serious |
| Thu 30 Jan 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 28 Feb 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 23 Mar 1997 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 12 Apr 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 2 | Serious |
| Sun 4 May 1997 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 12 Jun 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 24 Jul 1997 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 27 Jul 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Tue 5 Aug 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 4 Sep 1997 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 6 Oct 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 9 Oct 1997 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 31 Oct 1997 | Derwentside | 3 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 13 Nov 1997 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 18 Nov 1997 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 19 Nov 1997 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 5 Dec 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 6 Dec 1997 | Chester-le-Street | 3 | 4 | Serious |
| Thu 11 Dec 1997 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 14 Dec 1997 | Derwentside | 1 | 3 | Slight |