Slight
Mazda 323 crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 30 Dec 2002, 15:27
- Mazda 323, Honda NSR125 and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123640568
Harrogate road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 718 road traffic collisions in Harrogate in 2002, and 1,073 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 126 were serious.
Collisions were up 10% on 2001 (653), and casualties rose from 947.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 26,002 collisions in Harrogate.
District council until April 2023, now part of North Yorkshire. Figures follow the old district boundary.
- Collisions in 2002
- 718
- Up 10% on 2001
- Casualties in 2002
- 1,073
- Up 13% on 2001
- Fatal collisions
- 15
- 2.1% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 126
- 18% of collisions
Crash severity in Harrogate in 2002
2.1% of collisions in Harrogate in 2002 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.3% and 25% in Harrogate from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal152.1%
- Serious12618%
- Slight57780%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal161.5%
- Serious16415%
- Slight89383%
Harrogate road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Harrogate, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 798 in 1989. 2002 is highlighted, with 718, up 10% on 2001.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2002
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 298 | 408 |
| 2024 | 244 | 335 |
| 2023 | 284 | 409 |
| 2022 | 196 | 277 |
| 2021 | 233 | 309 |
| 2020 | 219 | 301 |
| 2019 | 278 | 399 |
| 2018 | 339 | 472 |
| 2017 | 408 | 578 |
| 2016 | 438 | 626 |
| 2015 | 457 | 657 |
| 2014 | 446 | 604 |
| 2013 | 457 | 645 |
| 2012 | 457 | 650 |
| 2011 | 469 | 712 |
| 2010 | 439 | 646 |
| 2009 | 471 | 685 |
| 2008 | 482 | 698 |
| 2007 | 558 | 849 |
| 2006 | 537 | 805 |
| 2005 | 544 | 763 |
| 2004 | 655 | 932 |
| 2003 | 692 | 1,004 |
| 2002 | 718 | 1,073 |
| 2001 | 653 | 947 |
| 2000 | 699 | 1,053 |
| 1999 | 720 | 1,105 |
| 1998 | 725 | 1,032 |
| 1997 | 690 | 1,121 |
| 1996 | 691 | 951 |
| 1995 | 708 | 1,008 |
| 1994 | 747 | 1,136 |
| 1993 | 628 | 910 |
| 1992 | 643 | 1,003 |
| 1991 | 667 | 998 |
| 1990 | 726 | 1,100 |
| 1989 | 798 | 1,213 |
| 1988 | 691 | 1,022 |
| 1987 | 627 | 911 |
| 1986 | 654 | 999 |
| 1985 | 647 | 980 |
| 1984 | 666 | 979 |
| 1983 | 619 | 869 |
| 1982 | 689 | 988 |
| 1981 | 665 | 944 |
| 1980 | 652 | 926 |
| 1979 | 678 | 998 |
When and where crashes happen in Harrogate in 2002
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday112 (16%)
- Tuesday84 (12%)
- Wednesday109 (15%)
- Thursday91 (13%)
- Friday127 (18%)
- Saturday107 (15%)
- Sunday88 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5931 (4.3%)
- 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.9%)
- 06:00 to 08:5998 (14%)
- 09:00 to 11:59107 (15%)
- 12:00 to 14:59127 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:59172 (24%)
- 18:00 to 20:59119 (17%)
- 21:00 to 23:5950 (7%)
Collisions by month
- January51 (7.1%)
- February63 (8.8%)
- March56 (7.8%)
- April49 (6.8%)
- May60 (8.4%)
- June64 (8.9%)
- July61 (8.5%)
- August52 (7.2%)
- September65 (9.1%)
- October58 (8.1%)
- November76 (11%)
- December63 (8.8%)
Light conditions
- Daylight519 (72%)
- Dark, no street lighting101 (14%)
- Dark, street lights lit91 (13%)
- Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds518 (72%)
- Raining, no high winds104 (14%)
- Raining with high winds33 (4.6%)
- Fine with high winds22 (3.1%)
- Fog or mist17 (2.4%)
- Snowing with high winds3 (0.4%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
- Other11 (1.5%)
- Not recorded9 (1.3%)
Road surface
- Dry423 (59%)
- Wet or damp267 (37%)
- Frost or ice9 (1.3%)
- Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.6%)
- Snow4 (0.6%)
- Oil or diesel3 (0.4%)
- Mud2 (0.3%)
- Not recorded6 (0.8%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.1%)
- 30 mph295 (41%)
- 40 mph21 (2.9%)
- 50 mph10 (1.4%)
- 60 mph311 (43%)
- 70 mph80 (11%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway579 (81%)
- Dual carriageway87 (12%)
- One way street or slip road24 (3.3%)
- Roundabout24 (3.3%)
- Not recorded4 (0.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrogate in 2002
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant757 (71%)
- Motorcyclist106 (9.9%)
- Pedestrian87 (8.1%)
- Van occupant45 (4.2%)
- Cyclist41 (3.8%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (2.3%)
- Bus or coach occupant4 (0.4%)
- Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
- Horse rider2 (0.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 515 (1.4%)
- 6 to 1028 (2.6%)
- 11 to 1543 (4%)
- 16 to 20175 (16%)
- 21 to 25154 (14%)
- 26 to 35241 (22%)
- 36 to 45177 (16%)
- 46 to 5596 (8.9%)
- 56 to 6566 (6.2%)
- 66 to 7544 (4.1%)
- Over 7533 (3.1%)
- Not recorded1 (0.1%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider691 (64%)
- Passenger295 (27%)
- Pedestrian87 (8.1%)
Vehicles involved
- Car1,095 (74%)
- Motorcycle113 (7.7%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes95 (6.5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes90 (6.1%)
- Pedal cycle44 (3%)
- Bus or coach11 (0.7%)
- Taxi or private hire car9 (0.6%)
- Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
- Minibus4 (0.3%)
- Ridden horse2 (0.1%)
- Other2 (0.1%)
- Not recorded1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Harrogate in 2002
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Harrogate
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 Harrogate in 2002
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harrogate in 2002, with 48 collisions, 5 of them serious.
- Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area61 casualties, 5 serious collisions48 collisions
- Coppice Valley & Duchy, North Yorkshire, HG1 2EL area41 casualties, 1 fatal and 3 serious collisions33 collisions
- Fairfax & Starbeck, North Yorkshire, HG2 7RD area33 casualties, 3 serious collisions28 collisions
- Ripon Minster & Moorside, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QX area15 casualties, 2 serious collisions14 collisions
- Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith, North Yorkshire, HG5 8LX area18 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision12 collisions
- Bilton Grange & New Park, North Yorkshire, HG1 3HQ area18 casualties, 4 serious collisions11 collisions
- Boroughbridge & Claro, North Yorkshire, HG5 0ZU area16 casualties, 2 serious collisions11 collisions
- Boroughbridge & Claro, North Yorkshire, YO51 9JJ area45 casualties, 3 serious collisions11 collisions
- Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2BU area14 casualties, 3 serious collisions10 collisions
- Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone, North Yorkshire, HG2 7RZ area15 casualties, none fatal or serious10 collisions
Roads in Harrogate with the most crashes in 2002
The A59 had the most collisions in Harrogate in 2002: 111, including 1 fatal and 24 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A59 | 111 | 165 | 1 | 24 |
| 2nd | A61 | 82 | 126 | 2 | 6 |
| 3rd | A1 | 60 | 122 | 1 | 10 |
| 4th | B6265 | 35 | 51 | 3 | 9 |
| 5th | A661 | 27 | 31 | 1 | 3 |
| 6th | A658 | 22 | 39 | 1 | 5 |
| 7th | B6165 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | A1(M) | 16 | 45 | 1 | 2 |
| 9th | B6161 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th | A6055 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| 11th | B6451 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 12th | B6162 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 13th | A168 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | B6164 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 15th | A6108 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B1224 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 17th | B6163 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 18th | A1237 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | A19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | A6040 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Harrogate: crashes in 2002
Harrogate itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 175.
Postcode districts in Harrogate: crashes in 2002
HG3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harrogate in 2002: 152.
- HG3152 collisions
- HG1103 collisions
- HG587 collisions
- HG480 collisions
- HG264 collisions
- YO2647 collisions
- YO5140 collisions
- LS2232 collisions
- LS2128 collisions
- YO726 collisions
- YO818 collisions
- LS1712 collisions
- BD234 collisions
- LS233 collisions
- LS243 collisions
- LS252 collisions
- YO232 collisions
- YO302 collisions
- DN141 collision
- HD41 collision
- LS291 collision
- S631 collision
- S751 collision
- WF111 collision
- YO191 collision
- YO321 collision
North Yorkshire and its former districts in 2002
North Yorkshire recorded 2,536 collisions in 2002, and 28% of them were in the old Harrogate district.
Other former districts in North Yorkshire
Latest crashes in Harrogate in 2002
Of the last 24 crashes in Harrogate in 2002, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2002.
Severity
- Serious
Mini Cooper crash on the A661 in North Yorkshire, 30 Dec 2002, 02:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123640047
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B6165 in North Yorkshire, 29 Dec 2002, 19:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123630547
- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 29 Dec 2002, 15:56
- Rover 400 Series, Renault Clio, Ford Mondeo, Citroen Saxo and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2002123630424
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2002, 17:21
- Honda Civic and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2002123620547
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B6265 in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2002, 10:32
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2002123620209
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 27 Dec 2002, 17:27
- Honda Accord and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123610699
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 27 Dec 2002, 12:37
- Fiat Punto and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123610411
- Slight
Renault 19 crash on the A168 in North Yorkshire, 25 Dec 2002, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123590284
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 24 Dec 2002, 20:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123580770
- Slight
Saab 9-3 crash on the A661 in North Yorkshire, 24 Dec 2002, 08:23
- Saab 9-3, Volvo and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123580104
- Slight
Citroen ZX crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 23 Dec 2002, 23:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123570896
- Serious
Fiat Fiorino crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 23 Dec 2002, 07:44
- Fiat Fiorino and Ford Sierra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123570083
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A661 in North Yorkshire, 23 Dec 2002, 06:15
- Renault Clio and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2002123570064
- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the A661 in North Yorkshire, 22 Dec 2002, 11:53
- Rover 200 Series, Volvo 740 and Renault Megane
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2002123560272
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A1 in North Yorkshire, 21 Dec 2002, 21:42
- Vauxhall Vectra and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2002123550775
- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 21 Dec 2002, 01:11
- Peugeot Expert and Alfa Romeo 156
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123550054
- Slight
Citroen AX crash on the B6265 in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2002, 23:18
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123541047
- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2002, 21:41
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123540970
- Slight
Ford Sierra crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2002, 20:04
- Ford Sierra, Fiat Bravo and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2002123540893
- Slight
Peugeot 205 crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2002, 17:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2002123540760
- Serious
Mercedes 300 crash on the A168 in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2002, 10:16
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123540237
- Slight
Vauxhall Frontera crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2002, 19:30
- Vauxhall Frontera and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123520765
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2002, 15:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2002123520559