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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,469 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2004, and 3,649 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 66 were fatal and 515 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2003 (2,495), and casualties rose from 3,634.

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

Collisions in 2004
2,469
Down 1% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
3,649
Level with 2003
Fatal collisions
66
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
515
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2004

2.7% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2004 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal662.7%
  • Serious51521%
  • Slight1,88876%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal732%
  • Serious65018%
  • Slight2,92680%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2004 is highlighted, with 2,469, down 1% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday346 (14%)
  • Tuesday328 (13%)
  • Wednesday338 (14%)
  • Thursday324 (13%)
  • Friday420 (17%)
  • Saturday332 (13%)
  • Sunday381 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5993 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5957 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59269 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59381 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59515 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59607 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59362 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59185 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January173 (7%)
  • February188 (7.6%)
  • March219 (8.9%)
  • April184 (7.5%)
  • May227 (9.2%)
  • June221 (9%)
  • July209 (8.5%)
  • August234 (9.5%)
  • September199 (8.1%)
  • October210 (8.5%)
  • November196 (7.9%)
  • December209 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,825 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting389 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit222 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,916 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds296 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds70 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist26 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.3%)
  • Other47 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded45 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,483 (60%)
  • Wet or damp830 (34%)
  • Frost or ice61 (2.5%)
  • Oil or diesel18 (0.7%)
  • Snow18 (0.7%)
  • Mud9 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded43 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph832 (34%)
  • 40 mph107 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph20 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph1,265 (51%)
  • 70 mph236 (9.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,036 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway274 (11%)
  • Roundabout83 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (2%)
  • Not recorded27 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,487 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist375 (10%)
  • Pedestrian298 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist121 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant109 (3%)
  • Van occupant108 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)84 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 563 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1092 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 15227 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20610 (17%)
  • 21 to 25416 (11%)
  • 26 to 35612 (17%)
  • 36 to 45581 (16%)
  • 46 to 55405 (11%)
  • 56 to 65287 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 75191 (5.2%)
  • Over 75148 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,266 (62%)
  • Passenger1,085 (30%)
  • Pedestrian298 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,356 (74%)
  • Motorcycle386 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes235 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes203 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle133 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach67 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle58 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle40 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (0.6%)
  • Minibus18 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Yorkshire ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 3rd most road collisions in 2004.

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 2004

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2004, with 54 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2004

The A1 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2004: 130, including 4 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1130215425
2ndA59128204222
3rdA64100162326
4thA1995157417
5thA6186135312
6thA17068104420
7thA6558101413
8thA1715789311
9thA6845796013
10thB62654764011
11thA1654561210
12thB12573653412
13thB1222344439
14thA1683140110
15thA167293914
16thA661293804
17thA169263618
18thA63243316
19thA1(M)222912
20thA6108222914

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2004

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2004: 148.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2004

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2004: 168.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2004

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2004: 655.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2004, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years