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 4 results
Kay Wilson
Response Pending
2026-0132 6 Mar 2026
Durham County Council
Other related deaths
Concerns summary An unguarded breach in a stone wall provides unrestricted public access to a dangerous 9-meter vertical drop onto rocks and the river below.
Susan Samson
Response Pending
2026-0120 2 Mar 2026
Darlington Borough Council
Other related deaths
Concerns summary Excessive delays by the council in fitting a requested second banister rail in a tenant's home exposed the individual to a prolonged, avoidable risk of falls and potential death.
Susan Samson
Response Pending
2026-0112 23 Feb 2026
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundati…
Other related deaths
Concerns summary A patient was discharged home without consistently demonstrating safe stair use, and the current policy would allow this to recur, posing a future fall risk.
Hilary Chapman
Response Pending
2026-0111 16 Sep 2025
TEWV
Mental Health related deaths
Concerns summary The updated section 17 leave policy does not reflect the new processes for discussing and prescribing leave, creating a gap between practice and documented policy, with no review expected until 2026.