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East Riding of Yorkshire road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,191 road traffic collisions in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1996, and 1,657 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 236 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1995 (1,076), and casualties rose from 1,530.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 44,886 collisions in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Collisions in 1996
1,191
Up 11% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,657
Up 8% on 1995
Fatal collisions
27
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
236
20% of collisions

Crash severity in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1996

2.3% of collisions in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1996 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in the East Riding of Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal272.3%
  • Serious23620%
  • Slight92878%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal311.9%
  • Serious27817%
  • Slight1,34881%

East Riding of Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in the East Riding of Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,352 in 1989. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,191, up 11% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025600837
2024600813
2023577801
2022589818
2021568749
2020495648
2019686935
2018684965
2017702958
20167741,132
20157621,156
20148371,211
20138071,139
20127951,157
20118521,249
20107921,215
20097661,145
20088281,196
20078301,259
20068081,215
20059171,395
20041,0111,432
20031,1541,659
20021,1861,673
20011,1311,564
20001,0631,544
19991,0821,555
19981,1911,668
19971,1401,610
19961,1911,657
19951,0761,530
19941,0521,513
19931,0261,546
19921,1461,630
19911,1441,642
19901,2751,739
19891,3521,946
19881,1871,610
19871,1531,602
19861,2251,693
19851,1261,573
19841,1471,527
19831,0621,489
19821,1441,626
19811,1091,516
19801,1751,642
19791,0691,479

When and where crashes happen in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday181 (15%)
  • Tuesday155 (13%)
  • Wednesday171 (14%)
  • Thursday181 (15%)
  • Friday217 (18%)
  • Saturday138 (12%)
  • Sunday148 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5924 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59171 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59188 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59214 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59285 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59170 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5995 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January86 (7.2%)
  • February77 (6.5%)
  • March94 (7.9%)
  • April87 (7.3%)
  • May97 (8.1%)
  • June84 (7.1%)
  • July97 (8.1%)
  • August113 (9.5%)
  • September118 (9.9%)
  • October117 (9.8%)
  • November124 (10%)
  • December97 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight985 (83%)
  • Dark, no street lighting103 (8.6%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds988 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds141 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist25 (2.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry707 (59%)
  • Wet or damp391 (33%)
  • Frost or ice67 (5.6%)
  • Snow26 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph486 (41%)
  • 40 mph82 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph556 (47%)
  • 70 mph60 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,013 (85%)
  • Roundabout93 (7.8%)
  • Dual carriageway79 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,142 (69%)
  • Pedestrian166 (10%)
  • Cyclist156 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist107 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)35 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1064 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 15128 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20278 (17%)
  • 21 to 25214 (13%)
  • 26 to 35313 (19%)
  • 36 to 45209 (13%)
  • 46 to 55165 (10%)
  • 56 to 6594 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7587 (5.3%)
  • Over 7573 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider987 (60%)
  • Passenger504 (30%)
  • Pedestrian166 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,643 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle166 (8%)
  • Motorcycle103 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes93 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach21 (1%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in the East Riding of Yorkshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How the East Riding of Yorkshire ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the East Riding of Yorkshire had the 42nd most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
35th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in the East Riding of Yorkshire with the most crashes in 1996

The A164 had the most collisions in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1996: 71, including 2 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the East Riding of Yorkshire, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA16471112217
2ndA1655789216
3rdA166508019
4thA10794976113
5thA614477019
6thA634359210
7thA10333552110
8thA163295636
9thB1249284123
10thB1230263634
11thA1174253407
12thM62243314
13thB1248223536
14thB1242202904
15thA1035162203
16thB1253141410
17thA1034132203
18thB1228101412
19thB1238101703
20thB1362101102

Towns in the East Riding of Yorkshire: crashes in 1996

Bridlington had the most collisions of any town in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1996: 81.

Postcode districts in the East Riding of Yorkshire: crashes in 1996

DN14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1996: 163.

Latest crashes in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 1996, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

East Riding of Yorkshire road accidents in other years