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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,811 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1995, and 4,248 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 74 were fatal and 726 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1994 (2,802), and casualties fell from 4,307.

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

Collisions in 1995
2,811
Level with 1994
Casualties in 1995
4,248
Down 1% on 1994
Fatal collisions
74
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
726
26% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1995

2.6% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1995 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal742.6%
  • Serious72626%
  • Slight2,01172%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal892.1%
  • Serious1,02324%
  • Slight3,13674%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1995 is highlighted, with 2,811, level with 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday386 (14%)
  • Tuesday348 (12%)
  • Wednesday370 (13%)
  • Thursday386 (14%)
  • Friday476 (17%)
  • Saturday453 (16%)
  • Sunday392 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59106 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5959 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59318 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59451 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59522 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59679 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59443 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59233 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January227 (8.1%)
  • February187 (6.7%)
  • March195 (6.9%)
  • April215 (7.6%)
  • May226 (8%)
  • June246 (8.8%)
  • July269 (9.6%)
  • August280 (10%)
  • September269 (9.6%)
  • October229 (8.1%)
  • November217 (7.7%)
  • December251 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,063 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting351 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit304 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown71 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,130 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds329 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds87 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds84 (3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds59 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist31 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds21 (0.7%)
  • Other51 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,755 (62%)
  • Wet or damp906 (32%)
  • Frost or ice80 (2.8%)
  • Snow61 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep9 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,000 (36%)
  • 40 mph145 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph24 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph1,397 (50%)
  • 70 mph241 (8.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,366 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway293 (10%)
  • Roundabout84 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road57 (2%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,891 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist399 (9.4%)
  • Pedestrian374 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist228 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant115 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant114 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)69 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 580 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10158 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15255 (6%)
  • 16 to 20696 (16%)
  • 21 to 25595 (14%)
  • 26 to 35833 (20%)
  • 36 to 45529 (12%)
  • 46 to 55418 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65301 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 75229 (5.4%)
  • Over 75134 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,461 (58%)
  • Passenger1,413 (33%)
  • Pedestrian374 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,008 (75%)
  • Motorcycle386 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes283 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes262 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle245 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach70 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle68 (1.3%)
  • Minibus37 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 3rd most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
1st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
1st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 1995

The A64 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1995: 157, including 7 fatal and 48 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA64157271748
2ndA59150232640
3rdA19143219427
4thA61120162220
5thA1117192530
6thA6576193236
7thA17164121218
8thA17062104424
9thB62655985217
10thA1655890020
11thA6845581213
12thA1237385803
13thA61083348112
14thA61363358110
15thA169314519
16thA167294317
17thA661283604
18thB12572841111
19thA168274415
20thA1622645110

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1995

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1995: 197.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1995

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1995: 175.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1995

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1995: 708.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1995, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1995.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years