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North Yorkshire road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,675 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 1999, and 4,011 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 55 were fatal and 647 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1998 (2,727), and casualties fell from 4,048.

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

Collisions in 1999
2,675
Down 2% on 1998
Casualties in 1999
4,011
Down 1% on 1998
Fatal collisions
55
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
647
24% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 1999

2.1% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 1999 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal552.1%
  • Serious64724%
  • Slight1,97374%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal591.5%
  • Serious87622%
  • Slight3,07677%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 1999 is highlighted, with 2,675, down 2% on 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday357 (13%)
  • Tuesday381 (14%)
  • Wednesday351 (13%)
  • Thursday378 (14%)
  • Friday441 (16%)
  • Saturday398 (15%)
  • Sunday369 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5989 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5961 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59309 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59460 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59529 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59601 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59425 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59201 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January189 (7.1%)
  • February165 (6.2%)
  • March206 (7.7%)
  • April210 (7.9%)
  • May232 (8.7%)
  • June212 (7.9%)
  • July271 (10%)
  • August219 (8.2%)
  • September244 (9.1%)
  • October217 (8.1%)
  • November261 (9.8%)
  • December249 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,988 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting378 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit264 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,017 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds372 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds85 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds76 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (1%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Other49 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,622 (61%)
  • Wet or damp915 (34%)
  • Frost or ice74 (2.8%)
  • Snow28 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep14 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel12 (0.4%)
  • Mud4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,012 (38%)
  • 40 mph98 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph24 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph1,324 (49%)
  • 70 mph216 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,261 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway262 (9.8%)
  • Roundabout95 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road51 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,679 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist373 (9.3%)
  • Pedestrian316 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist223 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant132 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant92 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)69 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant46 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant36 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (0.6%)
  • Other20 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 568 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 10147 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15236 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20592 (15%)
  • 21 to 25461 (11%)
  • 26 to 35830 (21%)
  • 36 to 45638 (16%)
  • 46 to 55440 (11%)
  • 56 to 65273 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 75173 (4.3%)
  • Over 75149 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,450 (61%)
  • Passenger1,245 (31%)
  • Pedestrian316 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,716 (73%)
  • Motorcycle384 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes291 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle240 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes227 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach78 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle45 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle44 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car43 (0.8%)
  • Minibus24 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 1999

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1999 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 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 4th most road collisions in 1999.

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 1999

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 1999: 144, including 4 fatal and 36 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59144235436
2ndA19118192426
3rdA1113202231
4thA61104180118
5thA6494152224
6thA17173131315
7thA6567111223
8thA1706593220
9thA6845999115
10thB12574766112
11thA1654675114
12thB62654673016
13thA1673340110
14thA63324317
15thA6108315118
16thA6136304106
17thA661304612
18thA1692839010
19thA162254108
20thA6069222702

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1999

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 1999: 219.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 1999

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 1999: 202.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 1999

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 1999: 720.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 1999, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1999.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years