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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,421 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1984, and 3,592 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 88 were fatal and 1,110 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1983 (2,455), and casualties rose from 3,459.

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

Collisions in 1984
2,421
Down 1% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
3,592
Up 4% on 1983
Fatal collisions
88
3.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
1,110
46% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1984

3.6% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1984 were fatal and 46% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal883.6%
  • Serious1,11046%
  • Slight1,22351%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal952.6%
  • Serious1,47941%
  • Slight2,01856%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1984 is highlighted, with 2,421, down 1% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday323 (13%)
  • Tuesday293 (12%)
  • Wednesday316 (13%)
  • Thursday315 (13%)
  • Friday420 (17%)
  • Saturday397 (16%)
  • Sunday357 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59137 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5928 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59253 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59307 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59437 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59584 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59375 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59300 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January173 (7.1%)
  • February182 (7.5%)
  • March173 (7.1%)
  • April202 (8.3%)
  • May211 (8.7%)
  • June216 (8.9%)
  • July230 (9.5%)
  • August216 (8.9%)
  • September185 (7.6%)
  • October221 (9.1%)
  • November199 (8.2%)
  • December213 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,703 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting388 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit316 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,880 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds305 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds51 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist50 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (1.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds15 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.6%)
  • Other19 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded44 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,476 (61%)
  • Wet or damp839 (35%)
  • Frost or ice79 (3.3%)
  • Snow23 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,006 (42%)
  • 40 mph117 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1,085 (45%)
  • 70 mph209 (8.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,106 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway225 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (2%)
  • Roundabout35 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,929 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist693 (19%)
  • Pedestrian399 (11%)
  • Cyclist260 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant92 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant86 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)75 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant32 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant21 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5100 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10118 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 15211 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 201,006 (28%)
  • 21 to 25536 (15%)
  • 26 to 35472 (13%)
  • 36 to 45368 (10%)
  • 46 to 55242 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 65230 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 75186 (5.2%)
  • Over 75122 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,031 (57%)
  • Passenger1,162 (32%)
  • Pedestrian399 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,836 (64%)
  • Motorcycle680 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle276 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes250 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes186 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach86 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle70 (1.6%)
  • Minibus30 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1984

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1984 in North Yorkshire

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Yorkshire ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 6th most road collisions in 1984.

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

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 1984

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1984: 170, including 12 fatal and 72 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA591702551272
2ndA64139223770
3rdA19130216767
4thA1106163549
5thA6196116331
6thA1715796336
7thA1655475129
8thA1704988322
9thA654787124
10thA6844173025
11thB6265345529
12thB12573145214
13thA61362844112
14thA1672736010
15thA61082634113
16thA632230016
17thA6612231010
18thB13631939111
19thA162172829
20thA169162608

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1984

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1984: 242.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1984

HG1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1984: 144.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1984

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1984: 666.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1984, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years