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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,707 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1993, and 4,075 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 78 were fatal and 822 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1992 (2,662), and casualties fell from 4,133.

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

Collisions in 1993
2,707
Up 2% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
4,075
Down 1% on 1992
Fatal collisions
78
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
822
30% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1993

2.9% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1993 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal782.9%
  • Serious82230%
  • Slight1,80767%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal882.2%
  • Serious1,13528%
  • Slight2,85270%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1993 is highlighted, with 2,707, up 2% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday386 (14%)
  • Tuesday381 (14%)
  • Wednesday378 (14%)
  • Thursday350 (13%)
  • Friday435 (16%)
  • Saturday394 (15%)
  • Sunday383 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59102 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5955 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59290 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59451 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59506 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59660 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59405 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59238 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January206 (7.6%)
  • February193 (7.1%)
  • March182 (6.7%)
  • April212 (7.8%)
  • May248 (9.2%)
  • June244 (9%)
  • July255 (9.4%)
  • August260 (9.6%)
  • September254 (9.4%)
  • October210 (7.8%)
  • November219 (8.1%)
  • December224 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,009 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting412 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit258 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown25 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,978 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds354 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds105 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds96 (3.5%)
  • Fog or mist44 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.5%)
  • Other53 (2%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,627 (60%)
  • Wet or damp919 (34%)
  • Frost or ice101 (3.7%)
  • Snow49 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep11 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph944 (35%)
  • 40 mph128 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph19 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph1,412 (52%)
  • 70 mph200 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,333 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway242 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout75 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,797 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist374 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian353 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist235 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant97 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)90 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant43 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant42 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 598 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 10143 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15196 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20666 (16%)
  • 21 to 25643 (16%)
  • 26 to 35773 (19%)
  • 36 to 45504 (12%)
  • 46 to 55384 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 65297 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 75194 (4.8%)
  • Over 75155 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,352 (58%)
  • Passenger1,370 (34%)
  • Pedestrian353 (8.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,900 (74%)
  • Motorcycle368 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes323 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle246 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes187 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle106 (2%)
  • Bus or coach73 (1.4%)
  • Minibus35 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 5th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
5th
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 1993

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1993: 167, including 8 fatal and 44 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59167273844
2ndA64157246652
3rdA19134221634
4thA1118207731
5thA6185122319
6thA17168136229
7thA17066106236
8thA6566120123
9thA1654862024
10thA6844566111
11thA167425917
12thA61084156117
13thB62653854011
14thA6136315102
15thB1257294719
16thA1692856012
17thA1237274419
18thA162273918
19thA662755311
20thA63254019

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1993

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1993: 181.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1993

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1993: 166.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1993

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1993: 628.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1993, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years