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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,536 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2002, and 3,786 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 76 were fatal and 566 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2001 (2,477), and casualties rose from 3,742.

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

Collisions in 2002
2,536
Up 2% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
3,786
Up 1% on 2001
Fatal collisions
76
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
566
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2002

3% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2002 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal763%
  • Serious56622%
  • Slight1,89475%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal842.2%
  • Serious75320%
  • Slight2,94978%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2002 is highlighted, with 2,536, up 2% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday375 (15%)
  • Tuesday314 (12%)
  • Wednesday331 (13%)
  • Thursday327 (13%)
  • Friday451 (18%)
  • Saturday400 (16%)
  • Sunday338 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5986 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5962 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59271 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59425 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59470 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59623 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59406 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59193 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January202 (8%)
  • February186 (7.3%)
  • March201 (7.9%)
  • April174 (6.9%)
  • May221 (8.7%)
  • June228 (9%)
  • July221 (8.7%)
  • August238 (9.4%)
  • September207 (8.2%)
  • October216 (8.5%)
  • November247 (9.7%)
  • December195 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,850 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting408 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit256 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,885 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds348 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds96 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds78 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist54 (2.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other41 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,523 (60%)
  • Wet or damp900 (35%)
  • Frost or ice45 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep16 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel14 (0.6%)
  • Mud9 (0.4%)
  • Snow9 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph896 (35%)
  • 40 mph101 (4%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph1,271 (50%)
  • 70 mph246 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,129 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway280 (11%)
  • Roundabout71 (2.8%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,627 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist397 (10%)
  • Pedestrian280 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant150 (4%)
  • Cyclist144 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)90 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 576 (2%)
  • 6 to 10131 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15147 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20586 (15%)
  • 21 to 25453 (12%)
  • 26 to 35760 (20%)
  • 36 to 45621 (16%)
  • 46 to 55427 (11%)
  • 56 to 65267 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 75185 (4.9%)
  • Over 75131 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,382 (63%)
  • Passenger1,124 (30%)
  • Pedestrian280 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,529 (73%)
  • Motorcycle408 (8.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes296 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes292 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle152 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach61 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car37 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle34 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle23 (0.5%)
  • Minibus18 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2002

Map of the last 23 crashes of 2002 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.

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Yorkshire ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 4th most road collisions in 2002.

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

Accident hotspots in North Yorkshire in 2002

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2002, with 48 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2002

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2002: 137, including 3 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59137204328
2ndA1131233426
3rdA64120191631
4thA19109171333
5thA619013627
6thA17176117122
7thA656912148
8thA17065113320
9thA6845178219
10thA1694987314
11thB62654777313
12thA1654683112
13thA6108374607
14thA168274216
15thA661273113
16thA6136264509
17thA167254605
18thB12222540110
19thA63223117
20thA658223915

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2002

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2002: 175.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2002

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2002: 160.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2002

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2002: 718.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2002, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years