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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,495 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2003, and 3,634 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 73 were fatal and 565 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2002 (2,536), and casualties fell from 3,786.

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

Collisions in 2003
2,495
Down 2% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
3,634
Down 4% on 2002
Fatal collisions
73
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
565
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2003

2.9% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2003 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal732.9%
  • Serious56523%
  • Slight1,85774%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal802.2%
  • Serious71720%
  • Slight2,83778%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2003 is highlighted, with 2,495, down 2% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday335 (13%)
  • Tuesday315 (13%)
  • Wednesday334 (13%)
  • Thursday332 (13%)
  • Friday431 (17%)
  • Saturday353 (14%)
  • Sunday395 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5982 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5952 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59280 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59403 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59515 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59591 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59384 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59188 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January173 (6.9%)
  • February182 (7.3%)
  • March179 (7.2%)
  • April201 (8.1%)
  • May184 (7.4%)
  • June225 (9%)
  • July245 (9.8%)
  • August251 (10%)
  • September250 (10%)
  • October215 (8.6%)
  • November200 (8%)
  • December190 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,912 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting353 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit216 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,991 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds275 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds51 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds48 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist39 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.4%)
  • Other38 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,645 (66%)
  • Wet or damp717 (29%)
  • Frost or ice72 (2.9%)
  • Snow21 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel9 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)
  • Mud4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph895 (36%)
  • 40 mph108 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph19 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph1,241 (50%)
  • 70 mph225 (9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,063 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway277 (11%)
  • Roundabout82 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road43 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,393 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist476 (13%)
  • Pedestrian282 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist152 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant134 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)69 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant50 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant35 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider7 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 569 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1096 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 15174 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20528 (15%)
  • 21 to 25420 (12%)
  • 26 to 35736 (20%)
  • 36 to 45633 (17%)
  • 46 to 55419 (12%)
  • 56 to 65274 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 75162 (4.5%)
  • Over 75117 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,264 (62%)
  • Passenger1,088 (30%)
  • Pedestrian282 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,313 (71%)
  • Motorcycle477 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes271 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes240 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle163 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach63 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle51 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (0.7%)
  • Minibus25 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2003

Map of the last 23 crashes of 2003 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Yorkshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 3rd most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
3rd
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 2003

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2003, with 62 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2003

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2003: 129, including 1 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59129198123
2ndA1121211323
3rdA64117183333
4thA19108178627
5thA6190129017
6thA17070101220
7thA6567106419
8thA1716197214
9thB6265507839
10thA6844861113
11thA1654458211
12thB12573553312
13thB12223344310
14thA1693254113
15thA63284114
16thA6108255107
17thA1(M)233303
18thB6161233103
19thA168213315
20thA167192822

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2003

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2003: 173.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2003

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2003: 191.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2003

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2003: 692.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2003, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years