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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,576 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2000, and 3,825 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 565 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1999 (2,675), and casualties fell from 4,011.

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

Collisions in 2000
2,576
Down 4% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
3,825
Down 5% on 1999
Fatal collisions
65
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
565
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2000

2.5% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2000 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal652.5%
  • Serious56522%
  • Slight1,94676%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal782%
  • Serious76220%
  • Slight2,98578%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2000 is highlighted, with 2,576, down 4% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000
  • 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 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday342 (13%)
  • Tuesday353 (14%)
  • Wednesday383 (15%)
  • Thursday351 (14%)
  • Friday392 (15%)
  • Saturday404 (16%)
  • Sunday351 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5985 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5959 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59264 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59432 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59533 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59636 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59379 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59188 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January221 (8.6%)
  • February194 (7.5%)
  • March171 (6.6%)
  • April213 (8.3%)
  • May218 (8.5%)
  • June192 (7.5%)
  • July214 (8.3%)
  • August278 (11%)
  • September220 (8.5%)
  • October237 (9.2%)
  • November220 (8.5%)
  • December198 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,931 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting355 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit270 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,914 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds400 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds97 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist20 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other40 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded31 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,478 (57%)
  • Wet or damp975 (38%)
  • Frost or ice43 (1.7%)
  • Snow16 (0.6%)
  • Mud14 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel14 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep13 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,003 (39%)
  • 40 mph115 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph1,216 (47%)
  • 70 mph223 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,167 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway259 (10%)
  • Roundabout85 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,564 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist370 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian308 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist172 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant113 (3%)
  • Van occupant113 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)103 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant31 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant24 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 572 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10139 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15210 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20570 (15%)
  • 21 to 25395 (10%)
  • 26 to 35798 (21%)
  • 36 to 45584 (15%)
  • 46 to 55437 (11%)
  • 56 to 65285 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 75199 (5.2%)
  • Over 75122 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,345 (61%)
  • Passenger1,172 (31%)
  • Pedestrian308 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,601 (73%)
  • Motorcycle395 (8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes288 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes228 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle191 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach82 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car57 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle47 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle44 (0.9%)
  • Minibus20 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2000

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2000 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 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 5th most road collisions in 2000.

Collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
5th
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 2000

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2000: 149, including 2 fatal and 31 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59149250231
2ndA19121189422
3rdA64120193427
4thA1112213627
5thA61101151418
6thA17068107116
7thA6564102326
8thA1715984215
9thA1655580115
10thA684527223
11thA6108445816
12thB62654271211
13thA1673052111
14thA1692950113
15thA168284518
16thA6136274205
17thA63243317
18thB1248243007
19thA1(M)234505
20thA162233518

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2000

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2000: 206.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2000

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2000: 170.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2000

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2000: 699.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2000, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2000.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years