Fatal
Peugeot 306 crash on the B6165 in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2010, 13:10
- Peugeot 306 and Audi A8
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
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Harrogate road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 439 road traffic collisions in Harrogate in 2010, and 646 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 91 were serious.
Collisions were down 7% on 2009 (471), and casualties fell from 685.
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 2010
- 439
- Down 7% on 2009
- Casualties in 2010
- 646
- Down 6% on 2009
- Fatal collisions
- 9
- 2.1% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 91
- 21% of collisions
Crash severity in Harrogate in 2010
2.1% of collisions in Harrogate in 2010 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.3% and 25% in Harrogate from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal92.1%
- Serious9121%
- Slight33977%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal101.5%
- Serious10616%
- Slight53082%
Harrogate road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Harrogate, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 798 in 1989. 2010 is highlighted, with 439, down 7% on 2009.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2010
- 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 2010
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday65 (15%)
- Tuesday56 (13%)
- Wednesday69 (16%)
- Thursday80 (18%)
- Friday65 (15%)
- Saturday55 (13%)
- Sunday49 (11%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.6%)
- 03:00 to 05:598 (1.8%)
- 06:00 to 08:5973 (17%)
- 09:00 to 11:5964 (15%)
- 12:00 to 14:5983 (19%)
- 15:00 to 17:59110 (25%)
- 18:00 to 20:5950 (11%)
- 21:00 to 23:5935 (8%)
Collisions by month
- January41 (9.3%)
- February25 (5.7%)
- March34 (7.7%)
- April26 (5.9%)
- May37 (8.4%)
- June36 (8.2%)
- July36 (8.2%)
- August39 (8.9%)
- September44 (10%)
- October41 (9.3%)
- November54 (12%)
- December26 (5.9%)
Light conditions
- Daylight329 (75%)
- Dark, no street lighting65 (15%)
- Dark, street lights lit40 (9.1%)
- Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds373 (85%)
- Raining, no high winds45 (10%)
- Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
- Snowing, no high winds5 (1.1%)
- Raining with high winds3 (0.7%)
- Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
- Other3 (0.7%)
- Not recorded2 (0.5%)
Road surface
- Dry283 (64%)
- Wet or damp133 (30%)
- Frost or ice17 (3.9%)
- Snow6 (1.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph3 (0.7%)
- 30 mph173 (39%)
- 40 mph18 (4.1%)
- 50 mph2 (0.5%)
- 60 mph193 (44%)
- 70 mph50 (11%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway354 (81%)
- Dual carriageway53 (12%)
- Roundabout18 (4.1%)
- One way street or slip road14 (3.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrogate in 2010
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant460 (71%)
- Motorcyclist53 (8.2%)
- Pedestrian46 (7.1%)
- Cyclist39 (6%)
- Van occupant21 (3.3%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.7%)
- Bus or coach occupant8 (1.2%)
- Minibus occupant5 (0.8%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
- Horse rider1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 56 (0.9%)
- 6 to 1012 (1.9%)
- 11 to 1517 (2.6%)
- 16 to 20106 (16%)
- 21 to 2577 (12%)
- 26 to 35104 (16%)
- 36 to 45110 (17%)
- 46 to 5588 (14%)
- 56 to 6566 (10%)
- 66 to 7534 (5.3%)
- Over 7526 (4%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider447 (69%)
- Passenger153 (24%)
- Pedestrian46 (7.1%)
Vehicles involved
- Car614 (73%)
- Motorcycle57 (6.8%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (6.2%)
- Pedal cycle48 (5.7%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (4.9%)
- Bus or coach17 (2%)
- Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)
- Minibus3 (0.4%)
- Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
- Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
- Other1 (0.1%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Harrogate in 2010
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harrogate in 2010, with 38 collisions, 8 of them serious.
- Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area46 casualties, 8 serious collisions38 collisions
- Knaresborough West, North Yorkshire, HG5 0ER area20 casualties, 2 serious collisions15 collisions
- Boroughbridge & Claro, North Yorkshire, HG5 0ZU area21 casualties, 1 fatal collision13 collisions
- Coppice Valley & Duchy, North Yorkshire, HG1 2EL area21 casualties, 1 serious collision13 collisions
- Fairfax & Starbeck, North Yorkshire, HG2 7RD area18 casualties, 4 serious collisions13 collisions
- Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith, North Yorkshire, HG3 1JA area18 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions10 collisions
- Boroughbridge & Claro, North Yorkshire, YO51 9JJ area9 casualties, 3 serious collisions7 collisions
- Ripon Minster & Moorside, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QX area10 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0EZ area11 casualties, 2 serious collisions7 collisions
- Fairfax & Starbeck, North Yorkshire, HG2 7JN area11 casualties, 3 serious collisions6 collisions
Roads in Harrogate with the most crashes in 2010
The A59 had the most collisions in Harrogate in 2010: 68, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A59 | 68 | 109 | 1 | 17 |
| 2nd | A61 | 45 | 65 | 0 | 10 |
| 3rd | A1(M) | 44 | 75 | 2 | 4 |
| 4th | A658 | 23 | 45 | 2 | 3 |
| 5th | B6165 | 21 | 29 | 2 | 5 |
| 6th | B6265 | 19 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| 7th | A661 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | B6161 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | A168 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th | B6162 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 11th | A1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12th | A6055 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | A6108 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 14th | B1224 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 15th | B6164 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | B6451 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 17th | A6040 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B6163 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19th | B6267 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in Harrogate: crashes in 2010
Harrogate itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 113.
Postcode districts in Harrogate: crashes in 2010
HG3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harrogate in 2010: 97.
North Yorkshire and its former districts in 2010
North Yorkshire recorded 1,654 collisions in 2010, and 27% of them were in the old Harrogate district.
Other former districts in North Yorkshire
Latest crashes in Harrogate in 2010
Of the last 24 crashes in Harrogate in 2010, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2010.
Severity
- Serious
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B6165 in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2010, 06:53
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Car crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2010, 05:20
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 26 Dec 2010, 17:55
- Volkswagen Golf, Vauxhall Zafira and Skoda Octavia
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 21 Dec 2010, 10:40
- Vauxhall Combo and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2010, 13:55
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2010, 13:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2010, 15:28
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mitsubishi Colt crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2010, 15:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the B6161 in North Yorkshire, 17 Dec 2010, 18:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 16 Dec 2010, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the B6265 in North Yorkshire, 15 Dec 2010, 10:27
- Land Rover Discovery and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volvo XC90 crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 12 Dec 2010, 09:15
- Volvo XC90 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Renault Laguna crash on the A168 in North Yorkshire, 11 Dec 2010, 07:55
- Renault Laguna, Citroen C4 and Toyota Yaris
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 11 Dec 2010, 02:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Rover 600 Series crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 10 Dec 2010, 21:40
- Rover 600 Series, Renault Clio and Mini Cooper
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Renault Trafic crash on the B6165 in North Yorkshire, 10 Dec 2010, 16:22
- Renault Trafic and Ford
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 10 Dec 2010, 09:40
- Ford Puma, Peugeot 207, Hyundai i10 and a van
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 9 Dec 2010, 04:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Land Rover Defender crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 8 Dec 2010, 16:21
- Land Rover Defender, Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Nissan 350 crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 8 Dec 2010, 14:05
- Nissan 350 and Mercedes
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Peugeot Expert crash on the A661 in North Yorkshire, 8 Dec 2010, 10:39
- Peugeot Expert, Nissan Almera and Mazda
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 5 Dec 2010, 16:30
- Vauxhall Vivaro and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 3 Dec 2010, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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