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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,045 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1989, and 4,592 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 104 were fatal and 1,135 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1988 (2,783), and casualties rose from 4,187.

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

Collisions in 1989
3,045
Up 9% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
4,592
Up 10% on 1988
Fatal collisions
104
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
1,135
37% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1989

3.4% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1989 were fatal and 37% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal1043.4%
  • Serious1,13537%
  • Slight1,80659%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal1192.6%
  • Serious1,58234%
  • Slight2,89163%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1989 is highlighted, with 3,045, up 9% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday399 (13%)
  • Tuesday414 (14%)
  • Wednesday387 (13%)
  • Thursday420 (14%)
  • Friday512 (17%)
  • Saturday476 (16%)
  • Sunday437 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59113 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5957 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59331 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59446 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59558 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59712 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59472 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59356 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January212 (7%)
  • February214 (7%)
  • March245 (8%)
  • April209 (6.9%)
  • May258 (8.5%)
  • June283 (9.3%)
  • July284 (9.3%)
  • August285 (9.4%)
  • September273 (9%)
  • October292 (9.6%)
  • November257 (8.4%)
  • December233 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,222 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting447 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit360 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,422 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds388 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds76 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds36 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist34 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded60 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,895 (62%)
  • Wet or damp1,062 (35%)
  • Frost or ice72 (2.4%)
  • Snow9 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep7 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,171 (38%)
  • 40 mph153 (5%)
  • 50 mph15 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1,416 (47%)
  • 70 mph289 (9.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,595 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway311 (10%)
  • Roundabout70 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road62 (2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,914 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist588 (13%)
  • Pedestrian384 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist299 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant173 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)110 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant63 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5100 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 10134 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15223 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 201,064 (23%)
  • 21 to 25715 (16%)
  • 26 to 35703 (15%)
  • 36 to 45544 (12%)
  • 46 to 55376 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 65333 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 75192 (4.2%)
  • Over 75208 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,672 (58%)
  • Passenger1,536 (33%)
  • Pedestrian384 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,024 (68%)
  • Motorcycle579 (9.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes451 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes325 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle323 (5.5%)
  • Other vehicle91 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach79 (1.3%)
  • Minibus45 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1989

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 5th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
5th
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 1989

The A1 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1989: 180, including 11 fatal and 55 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11803121155
2ndA59178288460
3rdA191642611161
4thA64159292970
5thA61111169535
6thA17078121221
7thA1717197029
8thA6846997125
9thA6556100224
10thA1655585022
11thB62655182424
12thA1673757121
13thA61083748016
14thA61363045212
15thA632948210
16thA12372838212
17thA1622834112
18thB12222740313
19thA1692541311
20thA6612435012

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1989

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1989: 256.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1989

BD23 and YO8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1989, with 176 each.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1989

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1989: 798.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1989, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years