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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,477 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2001, and 3,742 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 67 were fatal and 558 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2000 (2,576), and casualties fell from 3,825.

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

Collisions in 2001
2,477
Down 4% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
3,742
Down 2% on 2000
Fatal collisions
67
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
558
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2001

2.7% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2001 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal672.7%
  • Serious55823%
  • Slight1,85275%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal752%
  • Serious71819%
  • Slight2,94979%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2001 is highlighted, with 2,477, down 4% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday335 (14%)
  • Tuesday316 (13%)
  • Wednesday370 (15%)
  • Thursday323 (13%)
  • Friday423 (17%)
  • Saturday365 (15%)
  • Sunday345 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5996 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5943 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59304 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59378 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59472 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59613 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59388 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59183 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January210 (8.5%)
  • February188 (7.6%)
  • March154 (6.2%)
  • April167 (6.7%)
  • May211 (8.5%)
  • June194 (7.8%)
  • July227 (9.2%)
  • August239 (9.6%)
  • September196 (7.9%)
  • October198 (8%)
  • November259 (10%)
  • December234 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,822 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting386 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit250 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,897 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds272 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds63 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist45 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds39 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Other56 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded46 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,428 (58%)
  • Wet or damp852 (34%)
  • Frost or ice105 (4.2%)
  • Snow41 (1.7%)
  • Oil or diesel17 (0.7%)
  • Mud11 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph886 (36%)
  • 40 mph96 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1,257 (51%)
  • 70 mph222 (9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,081 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway244 (9.9%)
  • Roundabout87 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,629 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist339 (9.1%)
  • Pedestrian282 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist187 (5%)
  • Van occupant114 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant72 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)59 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant13 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 561 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10122 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 15207 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20547 (15%)
  • 21 to 25420 (11%)
  • 26 to 35714 (19%)
  • 36 to 45599 (16%)
  • 46 to 55432 (12%)
  • 56 to 65288 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 75187 (5%)
  • Over 75159 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,314 (62%)
  • Passenger1,146 (31%)
  • Pedestrian282 (7.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,433 (74%)
  • Motorcycle342 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes262 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes238 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle198 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach58 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle38 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle34 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car34 (0.7%)
  • Minibus13 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North Yorkshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Yorkshire ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 4th most road collisions in 2001.

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

Accident hotspots in North Yorkshire in 2001

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2001, with 56 collisions, 14 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2001

The A1 and A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2001, with 120 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1120222231
2ndA59120193419
3rdA19114186535
4thA64113200429
5thA618611918
6thA6584141516
7thA17068113220
8thA1715381212
9thA165488929
10thA6844877110
11thA61083662110
12thA6136355817
13thA1693367216
14thB12573050013
15thB62652941011
16thA167274535
17thA168244426
18thA63243214
19thA658233733
20thA162223203

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2001

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2001: 172.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2001

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2001: 173.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2001

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2001: 653.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2001, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years