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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,455 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1983, and 3,459 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 61 were fatal and 1,073 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1982 (2,703), and casualties fell from 4,000.

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

Collisions in 1983
2,455
Down 9% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
3,459
Down 14% on 1982
Fatal collisions
61
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
1,073
44% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1983

2.5% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1983 were fatal and 44% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal612.5%
  • Serious1,07344%
  • Slight1,32154%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal732.1%
  • Serious1,39940%
  • Slight1,98757%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1983 is highlighted, with 2,455, down 9% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday333 (14%)
  • Tuesday304 (12%)
  • Wednesday283 (12%)
  • Thursday347 (14%)
  • Friday418 (17%)
  • Saturday412 (17%)
  • Sunday358 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59119 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5933 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59218 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59310 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59425 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59632 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59397 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59321 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January175 (7.1%)
  • February138 (5.6%)
  • March133 (5.4%)
  • April191 (7.8%)
  • May211 (8.6%)
  • June232 (9.5%)
  • July280 (11%)
  • August275 (11%)
  • September203 (8.3%)
  • October240 (9.8%)
  • November194 (7.9%)
  • December183 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,697 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting402 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit345 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,949 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds273 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds81 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist43 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds39 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.6%)
  • Other21 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,604 (65%)
  • Wet or damp753 (31%)
  • Snow46 (1.9%)
  • Frost or ice44 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep8 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,039 (42%)
  • 40 mph127 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1,075 (44%)
  • 70 mph209 (8.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,141 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway200 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout63 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,778 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist744 (22%)
  • Pedestrian407 (12%)
  • Cyclist279 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant97 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)55 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 568 (2%)
  • 6 to 10136 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 15232 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 201,024 (30%)
  • 21 to 25451 (13%)
  • 26 to 35492 (14%)
  • 36 to 45328 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 55263 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 65203 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 75169 (4.9%)
  • Over 7592 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,969 (57%)
  • Passenger1,083 (31%)
  • Pedestrian407 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,793 (62%)
  • Motorcycle745 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle305 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes228 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes185 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach86 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle78 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (0.7%)
  • Minibus25 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 6th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
4th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
1st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 1983

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1983: 160, including 4 fatal and 59 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59160236459
2ndA64136223468
3rdA19109161359
4thA1108184553
5thA61102130035
6thA1656290225
7thA1715698129
8thA6845370032
9thA655277517
10thA1704556121
11thB62653346113
12thA61083238014
13thB12572737111
14thA61362529110
15thA167243309
16thA1692138014
17thA162203437
18thA63202414
19thB13632032112
20thA1041192118

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1983

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1983: 231.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1983

YO12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1983: 158.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1983

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1983: 619.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1983, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1983.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years