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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,621 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1986, and 3,964 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 92 were fatal and 1,126 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1985 (2,435), and casualties rose from 3,586.

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

Collisions in 1986
2,621
Up 8% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
3,964
Up 11% on 1985
Fatal collisions
92
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
1,126
43% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1986

3.5% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1986 were fatal and 43% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal923.5%
  • Serious1,12643%
  • Slight1,40354%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal1062.7%
  • Serious1,54739%
  • Slight2,31158%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1986 is highlighted, with 2,621, up 8% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday375 (14%)
  • Tuesday310 (12%)
  • Wednesday373 (14%)
  • Thursday355 (14%)
  • Friday455 (17%)
  • Saturday394 (15%)
  • Sunday359 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59146 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5944 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59279 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59379 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59471 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59625 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59365 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59312 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January171 (6.5%)
  • February149 (5.7%)
  • March197 (7.5%)
  • April185 (7.1%)
  • May246 (9.4%)
  • June241 (9.2%)
  • July282 (11%)
  • August277 (11%)
  • September231 (8.8%)
  • October223 (8.5%)
  • November217 (8.3%)
  • December202 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,880 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting403 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit317 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,017 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds301 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds61 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds43 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist33 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.5%)
  • Other22 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded82 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,657 (63%)
  • Wet or damp801 (31%)
  • Frost or ice103 (3.9%)
  • Snow52 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep8 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,009 (38%)
  • 40 mph131 (5%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1,231 (47%)
  • 70 mph240 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,218 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway272 (10%)
  • Roundabout67 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road52 (2%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,347 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist688 (17%)
  • Pedestrian377 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist225 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)81 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant79 (2%)
  • Van occupant74 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant57 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5103 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 10130 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 15228 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 201,003 (25%)
  • 21 to 25614 (15%)
  • 26 to 35599 (15%)
  • 36 to 45427 (11%)
  • 46 to 55298 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 65268 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75177 (4.5%)
  • Over 75117 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,192 (55%)
  • Passenger1,395 (35%)
  • Pedestrian377 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,183 (67%)
  • Motorcycle676 (14%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes294 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle238 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes157 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle89 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach78 (1.6%)
  • Minibus39 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1986

Map of the last 5 crashes of 1986 in North Yorkshire

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

  • 5 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Yorkshire ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 6th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
2nd
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 1986

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1986: 163, including 7 fatal and 59 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59163233759
2ndA19143207556
3rdA64140233668
4thA11342481449
5thA61103160343
6thA17180131350
7thA16568123325
8thA1705693427
9thA655299224
10thB62654061214
11thA6843248018
12thA1622840112
13thA6136284009
14thA632839210
15thB12572538011
16thA10412431112
17thA169203209
18thA661203217
19thA167182216
20thA1741822011

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1986

Scarborough had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1986: 194.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1986

YO12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1986: 142.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1986

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1986: 654.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1986, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years