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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,693 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1997, and 4,284 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 67 were fatal and 735 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1996 (2,778), and casualties rose from 4,105.

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

Collisions in 1997
2,693
Down 3% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
4,284
Up 4% on 1996
Fatal collisions
67
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
735
27% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1997

2.5% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1997 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal672.5%
  • Serious73527%
  • Slight1,89170%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal791.8%
  • Serious1,03424%
  • Slight3,17174%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1997 is highlighted, with 2,693, down 3% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday371 (14%)
  • Tuesday340 (13%)
  • Wednesday390 (14%)
  • Thursday375 (14%)
  • Friday460 (17%)
  • Saturday374 (14%)
  • Sunday383 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5985 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5965 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59306 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59429 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59512 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59656 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59421 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59219 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January223 (8.3%)
  • February205 (7.6%)
  • March218 (8.1%)
  • April199 (7.4%)
  • May234 (8.7%)
  • June221 (8.2%)
  • July239 (8.9%)
  • August288 (11%)
  • September205 (7.6%)
  • October220 (8.2%)
  • November213 (7.9%)
  • December228 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,980 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting382 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit275 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,040 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds353 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds88 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist61 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other51 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,670 (62%)
  • Wet or damp945 (35%)
  • Frost or ice58 (2.2%)
  • Snow14 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph961 (36%)
  • 40 mph129 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph1,353 (50%)
  • 70 mph232 (8.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,268 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway278 (10%)
  • Roundabout86 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road43 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,975 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist414 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian318 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist179 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant138 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant137 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)57 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 591 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10159 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15269 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20625 (15%)
  • 21 to 25531 (12%)
  • 26 to 35908 (21%)
  • 36 to 45609 (14%)
  • 46 to 55427 (10%)
  • 56 to 65299 (7%)
  • 66 to 75229 (5.3%)
  • Over 75123 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,511 (59%)
  • Passenger1,455 (34%)
  • Pedestrian318 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,874 (75%)
  • Motorcycle408 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes253 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes239 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle186 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle85 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach83 (1.6%)
  • Minibus24 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 4th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
4th
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 1997

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1997: 137, including 1 fatal and 37 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59137270137
2ndA1131217338
3rdA64129274648
4thA61116191228
5thA19108214736
6thA6570122419
7thA17168118121
8thA17066109118
9thA6846499218
10thA1655583113
11thB62654585215
12thB12574049213
13thA1623956113
14thA61363767010
15thA61083646310
16thA633365110
17thA1693254012
18thA661284703
19thA658254728
20thA1672442111

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1997

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1997: 205.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1997

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1997: 193.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1997

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1997: 690.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1997, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years