Slight
Audi A4 crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 30 Dec 2007, 13:15
- Audi A4 and Volkswagen Touran
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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Harrogate road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 558 road traffic collisions in Harrogate in 2007, and 849 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 117 were serious.
Collisions were up 4% on 2006 (537), and casualties rose from 805.
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 2007
- 558
- Up 4% on 2006
- Casualties in 2007
- 849
- Up 5% on 2006
- Fatal collisions
- 19
- 3.4% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 117
- 21% of collisions
Crash severity in Harrogate in 2007
3.4% of collisions in Harrogate in 2007 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.3% and 25% in Harrogate from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal193.4%
- Serious11721%
- Slight42276%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal212.5%
- Serious13816%
- Slight69081%
Harrogate road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Harrogate, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 798 in 1989. 2007 is highlighted, with 558, up 4% on 2006.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2007
- 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 2007
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday94 (17%)
- Tuesday71 (13%)
- Wednesday74 (13%)
- Thursday98 (18%)
- Friday77 (14%)
- Saturday70 (13%)
- Sunday74 (13%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5917 (3%)
- 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.3%)
- 06:00 to 08:5988 (16%)
- 09:00 to 11:5987 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:5994 (17%)
- 15:00 to 17:59130 (23%)
- 18:00 to 20:5981 (15%)
- 21:00 to 23:5948 (8.6%)
Collisions by month
- January38 (6.8%)
- February37 (6.6%)
- March33 (5.9%)
- April52 (9.3%)
- May36 (6.5%)
- June53 (9.5%)
- July60 (11%)
- August49 (8.8%)
- September46 (8.2%)
- October56 (10%)
- November51 (9.1%)
- December47 (8.4%)
Light conditions
- Daylight417 (75%)
- Dark, no street lighting93 (17%)
- Dark, street lights lit45 (8.1%)
- Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds470 (84%)
- Raining, no high winds56 (10%)
- Raining with high winds7 (1.3%)
- Fine with high winds5 (0.9%)
- Fog or mist5 (0.9%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
- Other8 (1.4%)
- Not recorded5 (0.9%)
Road surface
- Dry393 (70%)
- Wet or damp153 (27%)
- Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.9%)
- Frost or ice4 (0.7%)
- Snow3 (0.5%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph2 (0.4%)
- 30 mph193 (35%)
- 40 mph22 (3.9%)
- 50 mph5 (0.9%)
- 60 mph263 (47%)
- 70 mph73 (13%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway443 (79%)
- Dual carriageway80 (14%)
- One way street or slip road20 (3.6%)
- Roundabout14 (2.5%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrogate in 2007
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant596 (70%)
- Pedestrian72 (8.5%)
- Motorcyclist69 (8.1%)
- Van occupant37 (4.4%)
- Cyclist32 (3.8%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (3.3%)
- Bus or coach occupant10 (1.2%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
- Horse rider1 (0.1%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 510 (1.2%)
- 6 to 1018 (2.1%)
- 11 to 1526 (3.1%)
- 16 to 20150 (18%)
- 21 to 25101 (12%)
- 26 to 35135 (16%)
- 36 to 45152 (18%)
- 46 to 55113 (13%)
- 56 to 6580 (9.4%)
- 66 to 7533 (3.9%)
- Over 7531 (3.7%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider543 (64%)
- Passenger234 (28%)
- Pedestrian72 (8.5%)
Vehicles involved
- Car794 (76%)
- Motorcycle70 (6.7%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (6.5%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (4.6%)
- Pedal cycle33 (3.2%)
- Bus or coach17 (1.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)
- Agricultural vehicle4 (0.4%)
- Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
- Minibus3 (0.3%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Harrogate in 2007
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harrogate in 2007, with 32 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area41 casualties, 1 fatal and 9 serious collisions32 collisions
- Fairfax & Starbeck, North Yorkshire, HG2 7RD area28 casualties, 6 serious collisions25 collisions
- Boroughbridge & Claro, North Yorkshire, HG5 0ZU area39 casualties, 4 serious collisions24 collisions
- Knaresborough West, North Yorkshire, HG5 0ER area22 casualties, 1 fatal and 4 serious collisions18 collisions
- Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0EZ area22 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions17 collisions
- Ripon Minster & Moorside, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QX area15 casualties, 1 fatal and 3 serious collisions15 collisions
- Boroughbridge & Claro, North Yorkshire, YO51 9JJ area19 casualties, 1 fatal and 5 serious collisions13 collisions
- Coppice Valley & Duchy, North Yorkshire, HG1 2EL area17 casualties, 1 serious collision11 collisions
- Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone, North Yorkshire, HG3 1GP area22 casualties, 2 serious collisions11 collisions
- Fairfax & Starbeck, North Yorkshire, HG2 7JN area13 casualties, none fatal or serious10 collisions
Roads in Harrogate with the most crashes in 2007
The A59 had the most collisions in Harrogate in 2007: 77, including 2 fatal and 17 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A59 | 77 | 128 | 2 | 17 |
| 2nd | A1(M) | 56 | 93 | 0 | 9 |
| 3rd | A61 | 56 | 87 | 2 | 10 |
| 4th | A661 | 34 | 54 | 0 | 5 |
| 5th | B6265 | 23 | 31 | 1 | 5 |
| 6th | A658 | 20 | 35 | 4 | 4 |
| 7th | B6165 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | A1 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 3 |
| 9th | B6451 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th | B6161 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| 11th | A168 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| 12th | A6055 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 13th | A6108 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | B1224 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | B6162 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | B6164 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A6040 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 18th | B6163 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 19th | A167 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20th | A745 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Towns in Harrogate: crashes in 2007
Harrogate itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 138.
Postcode districts in Harrogate: crashes in 2007
HG3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harrogate in 2007: 126.
North Yorkshire and its former districts in 2007
North Yorkshire recorded 2,107 collisions in 2007, and 26% of them were in the old Harrogate district.
Other former districts in North Yorkshire
Latest crashes in Harrogate in 2007
Of the last 24 crashes in Harrogate in 2007, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2007.
Severity
- Slight
Peugeot 407 crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 29 Dec 2007, 11:15
- Peugeot 407 and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007123630199
- Slight
Saab 9-3 crash on the A1 in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2007, 11:31
- Saab 9-3, Skoda Roomster, Mitsubishi, a car and 2 more vehicles
- 6 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007123620192
- Slight
Land Rover Defender crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 27 Dec 2007, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007123610324
- Slight
Toyota Corolla crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 27 Dec 2007, 14:20
- Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2007123610295
- Slight
Nissan X-Trail crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 26 Dec 2007, 20:05
- Nissan X-Trail and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A661 in North Yorkshire, 24 Dec 2007, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 25 crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 24 Dec 2007, 01:15
- Rover 25, Mercedes E Class and Seat Ibiza
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Fatal
Ford KA crash on the B6161 in North Yorkshire, 22 Dec 2007, 11:17
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 21 Dec 2007, 16:11
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007123550428
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 21 Dec 2007, 14:20
- Suzuki Swift and Rover 400 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007123550366
- Slight
Scania crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 21 Dec 2007, 11:10
- Scania and Iveco-Ford
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007123550218
- Slight
MAN crash on the A1 in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2007, 11:30
- MAN and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the B6451 in North Yorkshire, 19 Dec 2007, 09:49
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007123530144
- Slight
Mini One crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2007, 20:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007123520533
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2007, 18:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
ERF crash on the A168 in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2007, 06:35
- ERF and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007123520058
- Serious
Scania crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2007, 05:46
- Scania, Renault, Ford Transit and Mercedes
- 4 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2007123520050
- Fatal
Honda Civic crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 16 Dec 2007, 20:40
- Honda Civic, Seat Ibiza, Mercedes ML Class and a bus or coach
- 4 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2007123500511
- Slight
Citroen Saxo crash on the B6451 in North Yorkshire, 15 Dec 2007, 15:12
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 14 Dec 2007, 14:33
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Rover 600 Series crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 14 Dec 2007, 12:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007123480193
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1 in North Yorkshire, 13 Dec 2007, 14:43
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 13 Dec 2007, 11:08
- Peugeot 207 and John Deere
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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