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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,662 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1992, and 4,133 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 67 were fatal and 832 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1991 (2,736), and casualties rose from 4,032.

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

Collisions in 1992
2,662
Down 3% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
4,133
Up 3% on 1991
Fatal collisions
67
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
832
31% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1992

2.5% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1992 were fatal and 31% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal672.5%
  • Serious83231%
  • Slight1,76366%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal791.9%
  • Serious1,15628%
  • Slight2,89870%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1992 is highlighted, with 2,662, down 3% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday365 (14%)
  • Tuesday332 (12%)
  • Wednesday355 (13%)
  • Thursday384 (14%)
  • Friday464 (17%)
  • Saturday410 (15%)
  • Sunday352 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5990 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5951 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59311 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59416 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59523 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59624 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59425 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59222 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January231 (8.7%)
  • February187 (7%)
  • March184 (6.9%)
  • April217 (8.2%)
  • May205 (7.7%)
  • June237 (8.9%)
  • July278 (10%)
  • August252 (9.5%)
  • September231 (8.7%)
  • October224 (8.4%)
  • November216 (8.1%)
  • December200 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,948 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting415 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit277 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,918 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds422 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds97 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist80 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds71 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other42 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,532 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,031 (39%)
  • Frost or ice84 (3.2%)
  • Snow9 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph942 (35%)
  • 40 mph126 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph1,326 (50%)
  • 70 mph248 (9.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,238 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway291 (11%)
  • Roundabout79 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,797 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist369 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian344 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist262 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant136 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)91 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant48 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant28 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5113 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 10143 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15222 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20803 (19%)
  • 21 to 25612 (15%)
  • 26 to 35734 (18%)
  • 36 to 45516 (12%)
  • 46 to 55377 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65267 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75206 (5%)
  • Over 75128 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,345 (57%)
  • Passenger1,444 (35%)
  • Pedestrian344 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,771 (73%)
  • Motorcycle373 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes348 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle269 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes213 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach80 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle71 (1.4%)
  • Minibus40 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 6th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
6th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
3rd
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 1992

The A19 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1992: 156, including 4 fatal and 57 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA19156279457
2ndA59137230246
3rdA64135216258
4thA1130264630
5thA61110174526
6thA1656184024
7thA17161126123
8thA6560109131
9thA1704972118
10thA6136446706
11thA6844366019
12thB6265416628
13thA6108345007
14thA12373045012
15thA1623051113
16thA1673037011
17thB1257274227
18thA1692643013
19thA63263915
20thA168244426

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1992

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1992: 199.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1992

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1992: 152.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1992

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1992: 643.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1992, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years