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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,778 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1996, and 4,105 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 68 were fatal and 731 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1995 (2,811), and casualties fell from 4,248.

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

Collisions in 1996
2,778
Down 1% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
4,105
Down 3% on 1995
Fatal collisions
68
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
731
26% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1996

2.4% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1996 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal682.4%
  • Serious73126%
  • Slight1,97971%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal751.8%
  • Serious99524%
  • Slight3,03574%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1996 is highlighted, with 2,778, down 1% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday348 (13%)
  • Tuesday379 (14%)
  • Wednesday377 (14%)
  • Thursday378 (14%)
  • Friday472 (17%)
  • Saturday398 (14%)
  • Sunday426 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5980 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5942 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59335 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59457 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59533 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59637 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59459 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59235 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January201 (7.2%)
  • February200 (7.2%)
  • March192 (6.9%)
  • April209 (7.5%)
  • May209 (7.5%)
  • June248 (8.9%)
  • July268 (9.6%)
  • August268 (9.6%)
  • September250 (9%)
  • October231 (8.3%)
  • November239 (8.6%)
  • December263 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,081 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting357 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit288 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,073 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds318 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds70 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds69 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist60 (2.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds36 (1.3%)
  • Other58 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,639 (59%)
  • Wet or damp938 (34%)
  • Frost or ice104 (3.7%)
  • Snow91 (3.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph967 (35%)
  • 40 mph145 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph24 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph1,417 (51%)
  • 70 mph223 (8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,369 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway259 (9.3%)
  • Roundabout95 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,875 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist389 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian312 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist229 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant115 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)60 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant34 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 588 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10152 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15239 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20640 (16%)
  • 21 to 25535 (13%)
  • 26 to 35812 (20%)
  • 36 to 45567 (14%)
  • 46 to 55467 (11%)
  • 56 to 65296 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 75168 (4.1%)
  • Over 75123 (3%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,528 (62%)
  • Passenger1,265 (31%)
  • Pedestrian312 (7.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,015 (75%)
  • Motorcycle396 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes272 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes259 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle244 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach69 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle58 (1.1%)
  • Minibus39 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 3rd most road collisions in 1996.

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 1996

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1996: 155, including 1 fatal and 44 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59155238144
2ndA64132222343
3rdA1115200532
4thA19115181632
5thA6198129220
6thA1706190123
7thA656197323
8thA16556101117
9thA6845688412
10thA1715085113
11thA6136487708
12thB12574565121
13thA162446728
14thB62654470215
15thA1673458011
16thA169304838
17thA6108304116
18thA658274006
19thA1682632013
20thA1237253803

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1996

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1996: 203.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1996

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1996: 204.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1996

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1996: 691.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1996, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years