Slight
Nissan Primera crash on the B6265 in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2006, 12:06
- Nissan Primera and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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Craven road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 237 road traffic collisions in Craven in 2006, and 362 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 52 were serious.
Collisions were up 3% on 2005 (230), and casualties rose from 361.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,398 collisions in Craven.
District council until April 2023, now part of North Yorkshire. Figures follow the old district boundary.
- Collisions in 2006
- 237
- Up 3% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 362
- Level with 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 7
- 3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 52
- 22% of collisions
Crash severity in Craven in 2006
3% of collisions in Craven in 2006 were fatal and 22% serious, against 3.2% and 29% in Craven from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal73%
- Serious5222%
- Slight17875%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal113%
- Serious7120%
- Slight28077%
Craven road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Craven, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 329 in 1996. 2006 is highlighted, with 237, up 3% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 143 | 182 |
| 2024 | 118 | 163 |
| 2023 | 142 | 186 |
| 2022 | 75 | 103 |
| 2021 | 103 | 142 |
| 2020 | 102 | 138 |
| 2019 | 83 | 118 |
| 2018 | 150 | 238 |
| 2017 | 160 | 224 |
| 2016 | 179 | 236 |
| 2015 | 161 | 216 |
| 2014 | 177 | 220 |
| 2013 | 177 | 251 |
| 2012 | 160 | 214 |
| 2011 | 157 | 215 |
| 2010 | 186 | 272 |
| 2009 | 183 | 266 |
| 2008 | 213 | 298 |
| 2007 | 229 | 360 |
| 2006 | 237 | 362 |
| 2005 | 230 | 361 |
| 2004 | 255 | 363 |
| 2003 | 305 | 440 |
| 2002 | 289 | 423 |
| 2001 | 288 | 433 |
| 2000 | 284 | 429 |
| 1999 | 302 | 436 |
| 1998 | 315 | 476 |
| 1997 | 300 | 464 |
| 1996 | 329 | 499 |
| 1995 | 296 | 534 |
| 1994 | 295 | 438 |
| 1993 | 260 | 402 |
| 1992 | 235 | 369 |
| 1991 | 274 | 385 |
| 1990 | 306 | 471 |
| 1989 | 278 | 449 |
| 1988 | 266 | 435 |
| 1987 | 253 | 383 |
| 1986 | 241 | 359 |
| 1985 | 204 | 313 |
| 1984 | 198 | 319 |
| 1983 | 219 | 322 |
| 1982 | 273 | 416 |
| 1981 | 257 | 423 |
| 1980 | 266 | 425 |
| 1979 | 245 | 385 |
When and where crashes happen in Craven in 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday28 (12%)
- Tuesday24 (10%)
- Wednesday24 (10%)
- Thursday36 (15%)
- Friday36 (15%)
- Saturday36 (15%)
- Sunday53 (22%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5910 (4.2%)
- 03:00 to 05:598 (3.4%)
- 06:00 to 08:5924 (10%)
- 09:00 to 11:5938 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:5956 (24%)
- 15:00 to 17:5953 (22%)
- 18:00 to 20:5935 (15%)
- 21:00 to 23:5913 (5.5%)
Collisions by month
- January12 (5.1%)
- February21 (8.9%)
- March28 (12%)
- April20 (8.4%)
- May18 (7.6%)
- June31 (13%)
- July23 (9.7%)
- August15 (6.3%)
- September23 (9.7%)
- October10 (4.2%)
- November11 (4.6%)
- December25 (11%)
Light conditions
- Daylight182 (77%)
- Dark, no street lighting42 (18%)
- Dark, street lights lit12 (5.1%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds181 (76%)
- Raining, no high winds34 (14%)
- Fine with high winds7 (3%)
- Raining with high winds5 (2.1%)
- Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
- Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
- Other5 (2.1%)
Road surface
- Dry137 (58%)
- Wet or damp89 (38%)
- Frost or ice8 (3.4%)
- Snow2 (0.8%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.4%)
- 30 mph48 (20%)
- 40 mph8 (3.4%)
- 50 mph1 (0.4%)
- 60 mph179 (76%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway228 (96%)
- Roundabout7 (3%)
- Dual carriageway2 (0.8%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Craven in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant246 (68%)
- Motorcyclist54 (15%)
- Pedestrian20 (5.5%)
- Cyclist13 (3.6%)
- Van occupant12 (3.3%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.7%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)
- Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 53 (0.8%)
- 6 to 108 (2.2%)
- 11 to 1517 (4.7%)
- 16 to 2055 (15%)
- 21 to 2528 (7.7%)
- 26 to 3570 (19%)
- 36 to 4560 (17%)
- 46 to 5539 (11%)
- 56 to 6537 (10%)
- 66 to 7525 (6.9%)
- Over 7520 (5.5%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider239 (66%)
- Passenger103 (28%)
- Pedestrian20 (5.5%)
Vehicles involved
- Car317 (70%)
- Motorcycle57 (13%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.6%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (5.1%)
- Pedal cycle14 (3.1%)
- Taxi or private hire car5 (1.1%)
- Bus or coach4 (0.9%)
- Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
- Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Craven in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Craven
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
Accident hotspots in Craven in 2006
Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire, BD20 7EQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Craven in 2006, with 11 collisions.
- Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire, BD20 7EQ area19 casualties, none fatal or serious11 collisions
- Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby, North Yorkshire, BD23 1RD area10 casualties, 1 serious collision9 collisions
- Mid Craven, North Yorkshire, BD23 1UD area10 casualties, 2 serious collisions8 collisions
- Aire Valley, North Yorkshire, BD20 9BP area8 casualties, 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Mid Craven, North Yorkshire, BD23 3PS area8 casualties, 4 serious collisions5 collisions
- Mid Craven, North Yorkshire, BD23 4JZ area10 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- Settle & Penyghent, North Yorkshire, BD24 9FN area4 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby, North Yorkshire, BD23 6AB area5 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- Aire Valley, North Yorkshire, BD23 2TZ area7 casualties, none fatal or serious3 collisions
- Bentham & Ingleton, North Yorkshire, LA6 3DA area4 casualties, 1 serious collision3 collisions
Roads in Craven with the most crashes in 2006
The A65 had the most collisions in Craven in 2006: 62, including 2 fatal and 18 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A65 | 62 | 113 | 2 | 18 |
| 2nd | A59 | 27 | 43 | 2 | 4 |
| 3rd | A6068 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 4th | B6265 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 3 |
| 5th | B6160 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 6th | A629 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 7th | B6255 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 8th | A6131 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | A682 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th | B6479 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 11th | B6480 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | A6069 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13th | A56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | A687 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | B6172 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A651 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B6205 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B6478 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Craven: crashes in 2006
Skipton had the most collisions of any town in Craven in 2006: 12.
Postcode districts in Craven: crashes in 2006
BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Craven in 2006: 132.
North Yorkshire and its former districts in 2006
North Yorkshire recorded 2,038 collisions in 2006, and 12% of them were in the old Craven district.
Other former districts in North Yorkshire
Latest crashes in Craven in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in Craven in 2006, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2006.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on the A65 in North Yorkshire, 25 Dec 2006, 20:24
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Yamaha YZF 600 R crash on the A65 in North Yorkshire, 24 Dec 2006, 10:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 23 Dec 2006, 19:33
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Bicycle crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 23 Dec 2006, 13:48
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A65 in North Yorkshire, 22 Dec 2006, 15:18
- Land Rover Discovery and Skoda Felicia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 21 Dec 2006, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A65 in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2006, 18:10
- Peugeot 206 and Vauxhall Cavalier
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2006, 14:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 7 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2006, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 17 Dec 2006, 17:40
- Volkswagen Passat and Volvo S80
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 16 Dec 2006, 12:15
- Citroen Xsara, Renault Trafic and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A65 in North Yorkshire, 15 Dec 2006, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Rover 400 Series crash on the B6160 in North Yorkshire, 12 Dec 2006, 16:10
- Rover 400 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B6160 in North Yorkshire, 11 Dec 2006, 10:50
- Vauxhall Astra and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Renault Laguna crash on the A65 in North Yorkshire, 10 Dec 2006, 10:22
- Renault Laguna and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Taxi crash on the B6160 in North Yorkshire, 10 Dec 2006, 03:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Toyota Avensis crash on the A6068 in North Yorkshire, 8 Dec 2006, 18:00
- Toyota Avensis and Ford Puma
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 8 Dec 2006, 11:35
- Mercedes E Class and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW R 1200 crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 8 Dec 2006, 11:35
- BMW R 1200 and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 6 Dec 2006, 05:27
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A65 in North Yorkshire, 5 Dec 2006, 12:15
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Fusion crash on the A65 in North Yorkshire, 4 Dec 2006, 09:50
- Ford Fusion, Renault Master and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A65 in North Yorkshire, 4 Dec 2006, 09:29
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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