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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,783 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1988, and 4,187 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 78 were fatal and 1,121 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1987 (2,584), and casualties rose from 3,844.

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

Collisions in 1988
2,783
Up 8% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
4,187
Up 9% on 1987
Fatal collisions
78
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
1,121
40% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1988

2.8% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1988 were fatal and 40% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal782.8%
  • Serious1,12140%
  • Slight1,58457%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal842%
  • Serious1,46235%
  • Slight2,64163%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1988 is highlighted, with 2,783, up 8% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday380 (14%)
  • Tuesday334 (12%)
  • Wednesday370 (13%)
  • Thursday406 (15%)
  • Friday462 (17%)
  • Saturday424 (15%)
  • Sunday407 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5993 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5950 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59285 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59427 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59526 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59643 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59482 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59277 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January194 (7%)
  • February193 (6.9%)
  • March177 (6.4%)
  • April194 (7%)
  • May236 (8.5%)
  • June255 (9.2%)
  • July272 (9.8%)
  • August284 (10%)
  • September254 (9.1%)
  • October232 (8.3%)
  • November252 (9.1%)
  • December240 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,002 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting444 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit317 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,161 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds368 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds78 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist53 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds33 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded45 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,663 (60%)
  • Wet or damp1,021 (37%)
  • Frost or ice70 (2.5%)
  • Snow24 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,058 (38%)
  • 40 mph131 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1,319 (47%)
  • 70 mph255 (9.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,357 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway299 (11%)
  • Roundabout61 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road58 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,554 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist609 (15%)
  • Pedestrian380 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist257 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant139 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)95 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant71 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant43 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 585 (2%)
  • 6 to 10128 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 15222 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20878 (21%)
  • 21 to 25651 (16%)
  • 26 to 35740 (18%)
  • 36 to 45479 (11%)
  • 46 to 55365 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 65287 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75198 (4.7%)
  • Over 75154 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,403 (57%)
  • Passenger1,404 (34%)
  • Pedestrian380 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,700 (68%)
  • Motorcycle585 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes354 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes292 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle279 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach96 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle88 (1.6%)
  • Minibus41 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 6th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
6th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
1st
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
1st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 1988

The A64 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1988: 173, including 2 fatal and 101 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA641732992101
2ndA59167274753
3rdA191432481252
4thA1135220341
5thA61103136333
6thA6576133527
7thA17063114228
8thA1716196225
9thA6845377224
10thB62654873319
11thA1654774023
12thA1674259212
13thA1693161116
14thA632839011
15thB12572848213
16thA12372741113
17thA162273317
18thA6136275107
19thB12222333116
20thA662142012

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1988

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1988: 234.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1988

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1988: 157.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1988

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1988: 691.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1988, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years