Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 30 Dec 2011, 17:10
- Toyota Avensis and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Harrogate road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 469 road traffic collisions in Harrogate in 2011, and 712 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 95 were serious.
Collisions were up 7% on 2010 (439), and casualties rose from 646.
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 2011
- 469
- Up 7% on 2010
- Casualties in 2011
- 712
- Up 10% on 2010
- Fatal collisions
- 11
- 2.3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 95
- 20% of collisions
Crash severity in Harrogate in 2011
2.3% of collisions in Harrogate in 2011 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.3% and 25% in Harrogate from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal112.3%
- Serious9520%
- Slight36377%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal121.7%
- Serious11216%
- Slight58883%
Harrogate road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Harrogate, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 798 in 1989. 2011 is highlighted, with 469, up 7% on 2010.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2011
- 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 2011
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday70 (15%)
- Tuesday66 (14%)
- Wednesday62 (13%)
- Thursday74 (16%)
- Friday76 (16%)
- Saturday67 (14%)
- Sunday54 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5914 (3%)
- 03:00 to 05:599 (1.9%)
- 06:00 to 08:5965 (14%)
- 09:00 to 11:5968 (14%)
- 12:00 to 14:59100 (21%)
- 15:00 to 17:59128 (27%)
- 18:00 to 20:5954 (12%)
- 21:00 to 23:5931 (6.6%)
Collisions by month
- January32 (6.8%)
- February35 (7.5%)
- March38 (8.1%)
- April30 (6.4%)
- May37 (7.9%)
- June40 (8.5%)
- July41 (8.7%)
- August42 (9%)
- September50 (11%)
- October46 (9.8%)
- November35 (7.5%)
- December43 (9.2%)
Light conditions
- Daylight368 (78%)
- Dark, no street lighting61 (13%)
- Dark, street lights lit36 (7.7%)
- Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds393 (84%)
- Raining, no high winds38 (8.1%)
- Fine with high winds14 (3%)
- Raining with high winds5 (1.1%)
- Snowing with high winds3 (0.6%)
- Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
- Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
- Other9 (1.9%)
- Not recorded2 (0.4%)
Road surface
- Dry310 (66%)
- Wet or damp136 (29%)
- Frost or ice15 (3.2%)
- Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.9%)
- Snow3 (0.6%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph3 (0.6%)
- 30 mph185 (39%)
- 40 mph21 (4.5%)
- 50 mph1 (0.2%)
- 60 mph224 (48%)
- 70 mph35 (7.5%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway394 (84%)
- Dual carriageway34 (7.2%)
- Roundabout23 (4.9%)
- One way street or slip road17 (3.6%)
- Not recorded1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Harrogate in 2011
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant481 (68%)
- Motorcyclist70 (9.8%)
- Cyclist49 (6.9%)
- Pedestrian49 (6.9%)
- Van occupant20 (2.8%)
- Bus or coach occupant15 (2.1%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (2%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.4%)
- Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 53 (0.4%)
- 6 to 1016 (2.2%)
- 11 to 1522 (3.1%)
- 16 to 20112 (16%)
- 21 to 2591 (13%)
- 26 to 35100 (14%)
- 36 to 45115 (16%)
- 46 to 55100 (14%)
- 56 to 6560 (8.4%)
- 66 to 7556 (7.9%)
- Over 7537 (5.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider478 (67%)
- Passenger185 (26%)
- Pedestrian49 (6.9%)
Vehicles involved
- Car654 (73%)
- Motorcycle73 (8.1%)
- Pedal cycle52 (5.8%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (5.2%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (4.7%)
- Bus or coach14 (1.6%)
- Taxi or private hire car11 (1.2%)
- Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
- Minibus3 (0.3%)
- Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Harrogate in 2011
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Harrogate in 2011, with 36 collisions, 1 of them fatal.
- Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area45 casualties, 1 fatal and 6 serious collisions36 collisions
- Boroughbridge & Claro, North Yorkshire, HG5 0ZU area30 casualties, 3 serious collisions15 collisions
- Oatlands & Pannal, North Yorkshire, HG2 8JH area19 casualties, 3 serious collisions14 collisions
- Ripon Minster & Moorside, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QX area19 casualties, 1 serious collision14 collisions
- Fairfax & Starbeck, North Yorkshire, HG2 7RD area18 casualties, 1 serious collision13 collisions
- Coppice Valley & Duchy, North Yorkshire, HG1 2EL area15 casualties, 1 serious collision11 collisions
- Knaresborough West, North Yorkshire, HG5 0ER area12 casualties, 2 serious collisions11 collisions
- Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 0EZ area13 casualties, 5 serious collisions11 collisions
- Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone, North Yorkshire, HG2 7RZ area10 casualties, 1 serious collision8 collisions
- Fairfax & Starbeck, North Yorkshire, HG2 7JN area9 casualties, 1 serious collision7 collisions
Roads in Harrogate with the most crashes in 2011
The A59 had the most collisions in Harrogate in 2011: 83, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A59 | 83 | 139 | 2 | 14 |
| 2nd | A61 | 62 | 97 | 4 | 12 |
| 3rd | A1(M) | 34 | 61 | 2 | 5 |
| 4th | A658 | 21 | 38 | 0 | 5 |
| 5th | B6265 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 11 |
| 6th | A661 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| 7th | B6451 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 8th | B1224 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | B6162 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th | A168 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | A6055 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | B6161 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | B6165 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | A6108 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 15th | B6164 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 16th | A1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | B6163 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | A167 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Harrogate: crashes in 2011
Harrogate itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2011: 123.
Postcode districts in Harrogate: crashes in 2011
HG3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Harrogate in 2011: 124.
North Yorkshire and its former districts in 2011
North Yorkshire recorded 1,563 collisions in 2011, and 30% of them were in the old Harrogate district.
Other former districts in North Yorkshire
Latest crashes in Harrogate in 2011
Of the last 24 crashes in Harrogate in 2011, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2011.
Severity
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A661 in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2011, 16:01
- Volkswagen Golf, BMW 3 Series and Renault
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2011120218149
- Fatal
Scania crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2011, 08:24
- Scania and Nissan Almera
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011120217782
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2011, 01:19
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011120217689
- Slight
Rover 25 crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 27 Dec 2011, 14:33
- Rover 25 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011120217464
- Slight
Suzuki SX4 crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 27 Dec 2011, 11:35
- Suzuki SX4, Vauxhall Astra and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 26 Dec 2011, 10:30
- Renault Laguna and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011120216785
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 24 Dec 2011, 17:19
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 24 Dec 2011, 15:53
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Volvo crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 22 Dec 2011, 15:20
- Volvo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 21 Dec 2011, 10:59
- Skoda Fabia, Ford and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2011, 18:25
- Skoda Fabia and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Sharan crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2011, 15:45
- Volkswagen Sharan and Subaru Forester
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 19 Dec 2011, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 4 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 16 Dec 2011, 17:45
- Vauxhall Astra and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Volkswagen Eos crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 16 Dec 2011, 13:50
- Volkswagen Eos and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire, 15 Dec 2011, 23:07
- Volkswagen Polo, Volvo and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Subaru Outback crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 15 Dec 2011, 10:00
- Subaru Outback and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011120210712
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 14 Dec 2011, 15:00
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire, 11 Dec 2011, 13:45
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011120209077
- Slight
Jonway crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 10 Dec 2011, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Bus crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire, 10 Dec 2011, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Hyundai Santa Fe crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 10 Dec 2011, 10:00
- Hyundai Santa Fe and Fiat Seicento
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 10 Dec 2011, 08:45
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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