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East Riding of Yorkshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 684 road traffic collisions in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2018, and 965 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 192 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2017 (702), and casualties rose from 958.

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

Collisions in 2018
684
Down 3% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
965
Up 1% on 2017
Fatal collisions
11
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
192
28% of collisions

Crash severity in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2018

1.6% of collisions in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2018 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in the East Riding of Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.6%
  • Serious19228%
  • Slight48170%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.2%
  • Serious22623%
  • Slight72775%

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. 2018 is highlighted, with 684, down 3% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday82 (12%)
  • Tuesday95 (14%)
  • Wednesday111 (16%)
  • Thursday95 (14%)
  • Friday121 (18%)
  • Saturday79 (12%)
  • Sunday101 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59111 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59142 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59170 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59103 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (4.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (8%)
  • February47 (6.9%)
  • March47 (6.9%)
  • April52 (7.6%)
  • May82 (12%)
  • June54 (7.9%)
  • July53 (7.7%)
  • August62 (9.1%)
  • September49 (7.2%)
  • October66 (9.6%)
  • November58 (8.5%)
  • December59 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight539 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit81 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds571 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (9.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (1%)
  • Not recorded21 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry482 (70%)
  • Wet or damp180 (26%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.9%)
  • Snow8 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph39 (5.7%)
  • 30 mph297 (43%)
  • 40 mph51 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph31 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph205 (30%)
  • 70 mph61 (8.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway550 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway82 (12%)
  • Roundabout35 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant616 (64%)
  • Cyclist104 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist82 (8.5%)
  • Pedestrian82 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant33 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1550 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20104 (11%)
  • 21 to 2584 (8.7%)
  • 26 to 35163 (17%)
  • 36 to 45130 (13%)
  • 46 to 55144 (15%)
  • 56 to 65107 (11%)
  • 66 to 7584 (8.7%)
  • Over 7555 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider651 (67%)
  • Passenger232 (24%)
  • Pedestrian82 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car860 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle106 (8.6%)
  • Motorcycle83 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown19 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle11 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in the East Riding of Yorkshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How the East Riding of Yorkshire ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the East Riding of Yorkshire had the 43rd most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2018

Bridlington South, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO15 3EU area was the busiest accident hotspot in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2018, with 23 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in the East Riding of Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A614 had the most collisions in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2018: 45, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in the East Riding of Yorkshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6144571214
2ndA63325214
3rdA1079314109
4thA1652948110
5thM62254537
6thA164244006
7thB1230203505
8thB1242131706
9thA166121907
10thB1249121502
11thA1034112303
12thA1105101502
13thB1253102214
14thA103591500
15thA117481000
16thA103371000
17thA1617902
18thB125571101
19thA10386702
20thA156802

Towns in the East Riding of Yorkshire: crashes in 2018

Bridlington had the most collisions of any town in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2018: 52.

Postcode districts in the East Riding of Yorkshire: crashes in 2018

DN14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2018: 100.

Latest crashes in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2018, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2018.

Severity

East Riding of Yorkshire road accidents in other years