Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 29 Dec 2009, 15:50
- Renault Megane and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
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Harrogate road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 471 road traffic collisions in Harrogate in 2009, and 685 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 81 were serious.
Collisions were down 2% on 2008 (482), and casualties fell from 698.
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 2009
- 471
- Down 2% on 2008
- Casualties in 2009
- 685
- Down 2% on 2008
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 1.9% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 81
- 17% of collisions
Crash severity in Harrogate in 2009
1.9% of collisions in Harrogate in 2009 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.3% and 25% in Harrogate from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal91.9%
- Serious8117%
- Slight38181%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal142%
- Serious10015%
- Slight57183%
Harrogate road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Harrogate, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 798 in 1989. 2009 is highlighted, with 471, down 2% on 2008.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2009
- 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 2009
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday65 (14%)
- Tuesday79 (17%)
- Wednesday70 (15%)
- Thursday76 (16%)
- Friday76 (16%)
- Saturday59 (13%)
- Sunday46 (9.8%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5922 (4.7%)
- 03:00 to 05:599 (1.9%)
- 06:00 to 08:5971 (15%)
- 09:00 to 11:5966 (14%)
- 12:00 to 14:5985 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:59115 (24%)
- 18:00 to 20:5971 (15%)
- 21:00 to 23:5932 (6.8%)
Collisions by month
- January51 (11%)
- February31 (6.6%)
- March27 (5.7%)
- April44 (9.3%)
- May47 (10%)
- June23 (4.9%)
- July48 (10%)
- August41 (8.7%)
- September38 (8.1%)
- October34 (7.2%)
- November45 (9.6%)
- December42 (8.9%)
Light conditions
- Daylight335 (71%)
- Dark, no street lighting79 (17%)
- Dark, street lights lit50 (11%)
- Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.1%)
- Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds376 (80%)
- Raining, no high winds57 (12%)
- Snowing, no high winds10 (2.1%)
- Fine with high winds8 (1.7%)
- Fog or mist7 (1.5%)
- Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
- Other8 (1.7%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Road surface
- Dry297 (63%)
- Wet or damp145 (31%)
- Frost or ice14 (3%)
- Snow11 (2.3%)
- Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.8%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.2%)
- 30 mph188 (40%)
- 40 mph18 (3.8%)
- 50 mph5 (1.1%)
- 60 mph202 (43%)
- 70 mph57 (12%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway377 (80%)
- Dual carriageway59 (13%)
- One way street or slip road18 (3.8%)
- Roundabout17 (3.6%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrogate in 2009
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant479 (70%)
- Motorcyclist67 (9.8%)
- Pedestrian51 (7.4%)
- Cyclist43 (6.3%)
- Van occupant22 (3.2%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1.8%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.7%)
- Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 56 (0.9%)
- 6 to 1014 (2%)
- 11 to 1520 (2.9%)
- 16 to 20125 (18%)
- 21 to 2577 (11%)
- 26 to 35111 (16%)
- 36 to 45132 (19%)
- 46 to 5588 (13%)
- 56 to 6558 (8.5%)
- 66 to 7534 (5%)
- Over 7520 (2.9%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider479 (70%)
- Passenger155 (23%)
- Pedestrian51 (7.4%)
Vehicles involved
- Car668 (74%)
- Motorcycle68 (7.5%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (5.3%)
- Pedal cycle47 (5.2%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (5%)
- Bus or coach9 (1%)
- Agricultural vehicle7 (0.8%)
- Taxi or private hire car5 (0.6%)
- Minibus2 (0.2%)
- Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Harrogate in 2009
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harrogate in 2009, with 36 collisions, 1 of them serious.
- Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area52 casualties, 1 serious collision36 collisions
- Coppice Valley & Duchy, North Yorkshire, HG1 2EL area30 casualties, 3 serious collisions25 collisions
- Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0EZ area22 casualties, 3 serious collisions21 collisions
- Knaresborough West, North Yorkshire, HG5 0ER area17 casualties, 3 serious collisions13 collisions
- Fairfax & Starbeck, North Yorkshire, HG2 7RD area17 casualties, 1 serious collision12 collisions
- Oatlands & Pannal, North Yorkshire, HG2 8JH area13 casualties, none fatal or serious9 collisions
- Wathvale & Bishop Monkton, North Yorkshire, YO7 3DB area12 casualties, 3 serious collisions9 collisions
- Boroughbridge & Claro, North Yorkshire, HG5 0ZU area14 casualties, 1 fatal collision8 collisions
- Ripon Minster & Moorside, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QX area14 casualties, 1 serious collision8 collisions
- Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith, North Yorkshire, LS22 5HJ area14 casualties, 3 serious collisions8 collisions
Roads in Harrogate with the most crashes in 2009
The A59 had the most collisions in Harrogate in 2009: 71, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A59 | 71 | 104 | 1 | 9 |
| 2nd | A61 | 52 | 81 | 1 | 6 |
| 3rd | A1(M) | 41 | 62 | 0 | 7 |
| 4th | A661 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
| 5th | A658 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 5 |
| 6th | B6265 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 7th | A168 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| 8th | A1 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | B6165 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th | B6161 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 11th | B6451 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 12th | B6162 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | B1224 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | A6040 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | A6055 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | B6163 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B6164 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | A6060 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | A6108 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 20th | B6142 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Harrogate: crashes in 2009
Harrogate itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 139.
Postcode districts in Harrogate: crashes in 2009
HG3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harrogate in 2009: 93.
North Yorkshire and its former districts in 2009
North Yorkshire recorded 1,862 collisions in 2009, and 25% of them were in the old Harrogate district.
Other former districts in North Yorkshire
Latest crashes in Harrogate in 2009
Of the last 24 crashes in Harrogate in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2009.
Severity
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the B6265 in North Yorkshire, 26 Dec 2009, 08:25
- Nissan Micra and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A661 in North Yorkshire, 25 Dec 2009, 04:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A1 in North Yorkshire, 24 Dec 2009, 00:40
- BMW 3 Series, Audi A3 and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Fiat Doblo crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 23 Dec 2009, 14:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 22 Dec 2009, 16:12
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Motorcycle crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 22 Dec 2009, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 22 Dec 2009, 15:25
- Citroen Xsara and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B6451 in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2009, 18:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2009, 15:35
- Volvo XC90, Land Rover Freelander and Mercedes SLK Class
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 19 Dec 2009, 12:53
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Agila crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2009, 19:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Bravo crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2009, 14:30
- Fiat Bravo and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Volkswagen Beetle crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2009, 10:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Honda Civic crash on the B6165 in North Yorkshire, 17 Dec 2009, 18:14
- Honda Civic and John Deere
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the A661 in North Yorkshire, 15 Dec 2009, 17:30
- Renault Laguna, a car and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 15 Dec 2009, 17:14
- Citroen C3 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009120216127
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 14 Dec 2009, 17:00
- Peugeot 106 and Hyundai Accent
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009120215585
- Slight
Jaguar XK Series crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 11 Dec 2009, 17:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 11 Dec 2009, 14:15
- Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 11 Dec 2009, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Suzuki Baleno crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 10 Dec 2009, 21:00
- Suzuki Baleno and Audi TT
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Car crash on the A661 in North Yorkshire, 10 Dec 2009, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 100 Series crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 9 Dec 2009, 15:05
- Rover 100 Series and Peugeot 407
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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