County Durham and Darlington

Coroner Area
Reports: 107 Earliest: Sep 2013 Latest: 6 Mar 2026

82% response rate (above 62% average).

Response Status
Responded 88 No Response 1 Historic 11 Pending 4
AI Classification
Action Taken 52%
Action Planned 19%
Noted 13%
Disputed 16%
Based on 31 classified responses
Top Categories
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedure… (22) Other related deaths (17) State Custody related deaths (17) Road (Highways Safety) related dea… (15) Suicide (from 2015) (14)
Quarterly Trend
Category Breakdown
How does this area compare?
vs North East average: +64 reports · +17pp response rate
vs national average: +24 reports · +20pp response rate
Clear 1 results
Glenn Jacques and Ben Whiteman and Callum Clark
No Identified Response
2024-0376 16 Jul 2024
Northern Rail
Railway related deaths Suicide (from 2015)
Concerns summary The railway station, a known location for suicides, met the 'hotspot' criteria with three incidents in 12 months, despite previous categorisation suggesting otherwise.