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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,703 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1982, and 4,000 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 69 were fatal and 1,179 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1981 (2,699), and casualties rose from 3,974.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 100,304 collisions in North Yorkshire.

Collisions in 1982
2,703
Level with 1981
Casualties in 1982
4,000
Up 1% on 1981
Fatal collisions
69
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
1,179
44% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1982

2.6% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1982 were fatal and 44% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal692.6%
  • Serious1,17944%
  • Slight1,45554%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal771.9%
  • Serious1,59440%
  • Slight2,32958%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1982 is highlighted, with 2,703, level with 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251,1591,530
20241,0431,441
20231,1291,576
20228771,209
20211,0121,378
20209131,223
20191,0241,462
20181,2381,757
20171,4322,010
20161,5622,250
20151,6132,315
20141,5652,258
20131,6052,273
20121,6762,366
20111,5632,326
20101,6542,445
20091,8622,755
20081,9082,779
20072,1073,182
20062,0383,027
20052,1713,233
20042,4693,649
20032,4953,634
20022,5363,786
20012,4773,742
20002,5763,825
19992,6754,011
19982,7274,048
19972,6934,284
19962,7784,105
19952,8114,248
19942,8024,307
19932,7074,075
19922,6624,133
19912,7364,032
19902,9664,521
19893,0454,592
19882,7834,187
19872,5843,844
19862,6213,964
19852,4353,586
19842,4213,592
19832,4553,459
19822,7034,000
19812,6993,974
19802,6723,959
19792,6253,921

When and where crashes happen in North Yorkshire in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday332 (12%)
  • Tuesday323 (12%)
  • Wednesday331 (12%)
  • Thursday377 (14%)
  • Friday440 (16%)
  • Saturday481 (18%)
  • Sunday419 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59165 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59267 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59319 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59433 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59700 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59400 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59385 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January150 (5.5%)
  • February174 (6.4%)
  • March204 (7.5%)
  • April209 (7.7%)
  • May252 (9.3%)
  • June223 (8.3%)
  • July262 (9.7%)
  • August270 (10%)
  • September231 (8.5%)
  • October248 (9.2%)
  • November243 (9%)
  • December237 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,836 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting480 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit376 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,162 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds280 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds86 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist59 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.4%)
  • Other34 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,640 (61%)
  • Wet or damp889 (33%)
  • Frost or ice150 (5.5%)
  • Snow14 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep10 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,084 (40%)
  • 40 mph128 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph1,220 (45%)
  • 70 mph270 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,337 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway269 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout48 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,073 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist903 (23%)
  • Pedestrian388 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist286 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant111 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant83 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)62 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 576 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10145 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15257 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 201,255 (31%)
  • 21 to 25572 (14%)
  • 26 to 35561 (14%)
  • 36 to 45377 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 55282 (7%)
  • 56 to 65228 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 75162 (4.1%)
  • Over 7584 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,289 (57%)
  • Passenger1,323 (33%)
  • Pedestrian388 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,016 (62%)
  • Motorcycle862 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle307 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes253 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes213 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach71 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle66 (1.4%)
  • Minibus48 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car26 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in North Yorkshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Yorkshire ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 5th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
5th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
1st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 1982

The A19 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1982: 149, including 8 fatal and 72 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA19149235872
2ndA59147213361
3rdA64144243876
4thA1127230650
5thA61108178135
6thA17168100536
7thA6565102325
8thA16562106135
9thA1705075123
10thB62654674119
11thA6843763217
12thA61363145114
13thA61082743013
14thA1672339110
15thA1041222717
16thB1257223208
17thA661212606
18thB12222132010
19thA162202817
20thA60682026010

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1982

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1982: 254.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1982

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1982: 163.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1982

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1982: 689.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1982, 2 were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years