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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,727 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1998, and 4,048 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 622 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1997 (2,693), and casualties fell from 4,284.

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

Collisions in 1998
2,727
Up 1% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
4,048
Down 6% on 1997
Fatal collisions
71
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
622
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1998

2.6% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1998 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal712.6%
  • Serious62223%
  • Slight2,03475%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal842.1%
  • Serious84621%
  • Slight3,11877%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1998 is highlighted, with 2,727, up 1% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday391 (14%)
  • Tuesday345 (13%)
  • Wednesday368 (13%)
  • Thursday380 (14%)
  • Friday474 (17%)
  • Saturday377 (14%)
  • Sunday392 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5997 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5947 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59332 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59458 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59515 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59667 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59399 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59212 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January206 (7.6%)
  • February184 (6.7%)
  • March180 (6.6%)
  • April214 (7.8%)
  • May242 (8.9%)
  • June230 (8.4%)
  • July265 (9.7%)
  • August244 (8.9%)
  • September264 (9.7%)
  • October245 (9%)
  • November240 (8.8%)
  • December213 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,060 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting369 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit242 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,999 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds424 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds74 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist54 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.4%)
  • Other55 (2%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,581 (58%)
  • Wet or damp1,057 (39%)
  • Frost or ice61 (2.2%)
  • Snow16 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep12 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph951 (35%)
  • 40 mph116 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph30 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph1,445 (53%)
  • 70 mph184 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,382 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway201 (7.4%)
  • Roundabout93 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,791 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist401 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian311 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist205 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant112 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant81 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)75 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 575 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10136 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 15197 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20619 (15%)
  • 21 to 25464 (11%)
  • 26 to 35862 (21%)
  • 36 to 45600 (15%)
  • 46 to 55461 (11%)
  • 56 to 65297 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 75203 (5%)
  • Over 75134 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,506 (62%)
  • Passenger1,231 (30%)
  • Pedestrian311 (7.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,847 (73%)
  • Motorcycle413 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes278 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes261 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle217 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle91 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach72 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car36 (0.7%)
  • Minibus23 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 4th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
4th
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 1998

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1998: 160, including 6 fatal and 33 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59160263633
2ndA61132177421
3rdA64120215631
4thA1112179223
5thA19107199919
6thA6591141414
7thA17070112421
8thA68464113327
9thA1716196111
10thA61085384014
11thB62654864013
12thA165405907
13thA1673560015
14thA6136354304
15thA1683044410
16thA66306129
17thA63293915
18thA661294606
19thB12572939112
20thA169273608

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1998

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1998: 182.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1998

HG3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1998: 195.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1998

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1998: 725.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1998, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years