Slight
Car crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 30 Dec 2006, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Harrogate road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 537 road traffic collisions in Harrogate in 2006, and 805 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 114 were serious.
Collisions were down 1% on 2005 (544), and casualties rose from 763.
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 2006
- 537
- Down 1% on 2005
- Casualties in 2006
- 805
- Up 6% on 2005
- Fatal collisions
- 12
- 2.2% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 114
- 21% of collisions
Crash severity in Harrogate in 2006
2.2% of collisions in Harrogate in 2006 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.3% and 25% in Harrogate from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal122.2%
- Serious11421%
- Slight41177%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal121.5%
- Serious14418%
- Slight64981%
Harrogate road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Harrogate, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 798 in 1989. 2006 is highlighted, with 537, down 1% on 2005.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2006
- 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 2006
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday69 (13%)
- Tuesday69 (13%)
- Wednesday85 (16%)
- Thursday73 (14%)
- Friday74 (14%)
- Saturday79 (15%)
- Sunday88 (16%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5922 (4.1%)
- 03:00 to 05:5917 (3.2%)
- 06:00 to 08:5971 (13%)
- 09:00 to 11:5985 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:59118 (22%)
- 15:00 to 17:59108 (20%)
- 18:00 to 20:5973 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5943 (8%)
Collisions by month
- January41 (7.6%)
- February36 (6.7%)
- March40 (7.4%)
- April29 (5.4%)
- May51 (9.5%)
- June44 (8.2%)
- July57 (11%)
- August40 (7.4%)
- September54 (10%)
- October41 (7.6%)
- November50 (9.3%)
- December54 (10%)
Light conditions
- Daylight396 (74%)
- Dark, no street lighting84 (16%)
- Dark, street lights lit54 (10%)
- Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds440 (82%)
- Raining, no high winds61 (11%)
- Fine with high winds10 (1.9%)
- Fog or mist6 (1.1%)
- Raining with high winds5 (0.9%)
- Snowing, no high winds5 (0.9%)
- Other6 (1.1%)
- Not recorded4 (0.7%)
Road surface
- Dry348 (65%)
- Wet or damp174 (32%)
- Frost or ice10 (1.9%)
- Snow4 (0.7%)
- Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph195 (36%)
- 40 mph19 (3.5%)
- 50 mph4 (0.7%)
- 60 mph261 (49%)
- 70 mph58 (11%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway433 (81%)
- Dual carriageway62 (12%)
- One way street or slip road25 (4.7%)
- Roundabout17 (3.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrogate in 2006
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant535 (66%)
- Motorcyclist74 (9.2%)
- Pedestrian61 (7.6%)
- Bus or coach occupant40 (5%)
- Cyclist34 (4.2%)
- Van occupant32 (4%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.4%)
- Minibus occupant6 (0.7%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.6%)
- Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)
- Other3 (0.4%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 59 (1.1%)
- 6 to 1020 (2.5%)
- 11 to 1527 (3.4%)
- 16 to 20128 (16%)
- 21 to 2597 (12%)
- 26 to 35124 (15%)
- 36 to 45152 (19%)
- 46 to 55101 (13%)
- 56 to 6559 (7.3%)
- 66 to 7538 (4.7%)
- Over 7550 (6.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider517 (64%)
- Passenger227 (28%)
- Pedestrian61 (7.6%)
Vehicles involved
- Car731 (73%)
- Motorcycle72 (7.2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (5.7%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (5.4%)
- Pedal cycle38 (3.8%)
- Bus or coach13 (1.3%)
- Agricultural vehicle8 (0.8%)
- Other vehicle8 (0.8%)
- Minibus7 (0.7%)
- Taxi or private hire car7 (0.7%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Harrogate in 2006
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
Accident hotspots in Harrogate in 2006
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harrogate in 2006, with 39 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area50 casualties, 1 fatal and 3 serious collisions39 collisions
- Coppice Valley & Duchy, North Yorkshire, HG1 2EL area26 casualties, 3 serious collisions18 collisions
- Fairfax & Starbeck, North Yorkshire, HG2 7RD area22 casualties, 5 serious collisions18 collisions
- Boroughbridge & Claro, North Yorkshire, HG5 0ZU area36 casualties, 7 serious collisions17 collisions
- Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0EZ area17 casualties, 1 serious collision15 collisions
- Ripon Minster & Moorside, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QX area17 casualties, 3 serious collisions13 collisions
- Knaresborough West, North Yorkshire, HG5 0ER area13 casualties, none fatal or serious11 collisions
- Fairfax & Starbeck, North Yorkshire, HG2 7JN area14 casualties, none fatal or serious10 collisions
- Oatlands & Pannal, North Yorkshire, HG2 8JH area13 casualties, 2 serious collisions10 collisions
- Boroughbridge & Claro, North Yorkshire, YO51 9JJ area15 casualties, none fatal or serious8 collisions
Roads in Harrogate with the most crashes in 2006
The A59 had the most collisions in Harrogate in 2006: 90, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A59 | 90 | 165 | 2 | 13 |
| 2nd | A61 | 75 | 105 | 3 | 11 |
| 3rd | A1(M) | 48 | 80 | 0 | 12 |
| 4th | A658 | 21 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| 5th | B6265 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 8 |
| 6th | B6165 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 7th | A661 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 8th | A1 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 9th | B6451 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th | A168 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| 11th | A6055 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 12th | B6161 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | B6162 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | A6108 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 15th | B1224 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | B6163 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | A167 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B6164 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B6055 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | B6465 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Harrogate: crashes in 2006
Harrogate itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2006: 146.
Postcode districts in Harrogate: crashes in 2006
HG3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harrogate in 2006: 120.
North Yorkshire and its former districts in 2006
North Yorkshire recorded 2,038 collisions in 2006, and 26% of them were in the old Harrogate district.
Other former districts in North Yorkshire
Latest crashes in Harrogate in 2006
Of the last 24 crashes in Harrogate in 2006, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.
Severity
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A1 in North Yorkshire, 30 Dec 2006, 12:30
- Peugeot 106, Volkswagen Golf, Renault Clio, Ford KA and 3 more vehicles
- 7 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 30 Dec 2006, 01:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Tractor crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 29 Dec 2006, 16:10
- An agricultural vehicle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Taxi crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 29 Dec 2006, 00:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A168 in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2006, 20:00
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Serious
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A6108 in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2006, 13:00
- Vauxhall Vectra and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Volvo 850 crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 25 Dec 2006, 23:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A1 in North Yorkshire, 24 Dec 2006, 21:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A661 in North Yorkshire, 24 Dec 2006, 05:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 24 Dec 2006, 00:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 23 Dec 2006, 12:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 22 Dec 2006, 13:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 22 Dec 2006, 12:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 22 Dec 2006, 12:05
- Citroen Saxo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A6161 in North Yorkshire, 22 Dec 2006, 07:20
- 4 cars and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A168 in North Yorkshire, 21 Dec 2006, 19:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Iveco-Ford crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2006, 08:30
- Iveco-Ford, Audi A4 and Ford Transit Connect
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Meriva crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2006, 07:45
- Vauxhall Meriva and Yamaha YQ 50 Aerox
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford Transit crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2006, 01:45
- Ford Transit and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Serious
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 19 Dec 2006, 17:00
- Renault Clio and Volkswagen Bora
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Van crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2006, 07:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the B6162 in North Yorkshire, 17 Dec 2006, 21:26
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 17 Dec 2006, 12:45
- Ford Fiesta and Citroen Saxo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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