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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,966 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1990, and 4,521 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 89 were fatal and 1,045 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1989 (3,045), and casualties fell from 4,592.

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

Collisions in 1990
2,966
Down 3% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
4,521
Down 2% on 1989
Fatal collisions
89
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
1,045
35% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1990

3% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1990 were fatal and 35% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal893%
  • Serious1,04535%
  • Slight1,83262%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal942.1%
  • Serious1,44332%
  • Slight2,98466%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1990 is highlighted, with 2,966, down 3% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday386 (13%)
  • Tuesday368 (12%)
  • Wednesday406 (14%)
  • Thursday396 (13%)
  • Friday509 (17%)
  • Saturday456 (15%)
  • Sunday445 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59128 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5952 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59343 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59457 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59525 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59672 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59493 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59296 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January246 (8.3%)
  • February183 (6.2%)
  • March215 (7.2%)
  • April265 (8.9%)
  • May257 (8.7%)
  • June237 (8%)
  • July282 (9.5%)
  • August282 (9.5%)
  • September255 (8.6%)
  • October267 (9%)
  • November248 (8.4%)
  • December229 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,144 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting479 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit328 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,229 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds369 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds121 (4.1%)
  • Raining with high winds99 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist47 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.3%)
  • Other45 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded30 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,860 (63%)
  • Wet or damp991 (33%)
  • Frost or ice89 (3%)
  • Snow20 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,072 (36%)
  • 40 mph154 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1,432 (48%)
  • 70 mph296 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,509 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway329 (11%)
  • Roundabout76 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,848 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist586 (13%)
  • Pedestrian410 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist224 (5%)
  • Van occupant140 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)109 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant94 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant69 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant41 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5105 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 10161 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15252 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20996 (22%)
  • 21 to 25667 (15%)
  • 26 to 35784 (17%)
  • 36 to 45507 (11%)
  • 46 to 55355 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 65282 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 75219 (4.8%)
  • Over 75193 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,556 (57%)
  • Passenger1,555 (34%)
  • Pedestrian410 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,940 (69%)
  • Motorcycle613 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes383 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes259 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle244 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle108 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach78 (1.4%)
  • Minibus49 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in North Yorkshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Yorkshire ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 6th most road collisions in 1990.

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 1990

The A1 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1990: 175, including 9 fatal and 58 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1175271958
2ndA59170283459
3rdA64160271878
4thA19156295852
5thA61122183230
6thA17078122427
7thA6576130531
8thA17166114229
9thB62655888125
10thA6845475122
11thA1653554212
12thA61363446111
13thB12573452011
14thA63324829
15thA1672941210
16thA169295718
17thB12482534112
18thA6108244316
19thA6292435110
20thA1041233027

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1990

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1990: 224.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1990

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1990: 185.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1990

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1990: 726.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1990, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years