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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,171 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2005, and 3,233 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 72 were fatal and 483 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2004 (2,469), and casualties fell from 3,649.

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

Collisions in 2005
2,171
Down 12% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
3,233
Down 11% on 2004
Fatal collisions
72
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
483
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2005

3.3% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2005 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal723.3%
  • Serious48322%
  • Slight1,61674%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal742.3%
  • Serious62319%
  • Slight2,53678%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2005 is highlighted, with 2,171, down 12% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday283 (13%)
  • Tuesday320 (15%)
  • Wednesday320 (15%)
  • Thursday301 (14%)
  • Friday347 (16%)
  • Saturday292 (13%)
  • Sunday308 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5996 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5942 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59259 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59341 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59417 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59528 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59307 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59181 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January174 (8%)
  • February164 (7.6%)
  • March159 (7.3%)
  • April192 (8.8%)
  • May189 (8.7%)
  • June197 (9.1%)
  • July218 (10%)
  • August185 (8.5%)
  • September173 (8%)
  • October167 (7.7%)
  • November194 (8.9%)
  • December159 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,629 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting324 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit201 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,757 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds199 (9.2%)
  • Raining with high winds41 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Other55 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded33 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,429 (66%)
  • Wet or damp659 (30%)
  • Frost or ice50 (2.3%)
  • Snow28 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph735 (34%)
  • 40 mph84 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph14 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1,150 (53%)
  • 70 mph182 (8.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,842 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway206 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout72 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road42 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,239 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist342 (11%)
  • Pedestrian260 (8%)
  • Cyclist116 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant91 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)72 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 571 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1097 (3%)
  • 11 to 15142 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20551 (17%)
  • 21 to 25372 (12%)
  • 26 to 35520 (16%)
  • 36 to 45548 (17%)
  • 46 to 55397 (12%)
  • 56 to 65269 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 75143 (4.4%)
  • Over 75122 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,091 (65%)
  • Passenger882 (27%)
  • Pedestrian260 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,016 (74%)
  • Motorcycle357 (8.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes217 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes178 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle124 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car54 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach44 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle39 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle32 (0.8%)
  • Minibus17 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 4th most road collisions in 2005.

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 2005

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2005, with 54 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2005

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2005: 105, including 2 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59105164219
2ndA1994150525
3rdA6191133612
4thA6485137418
5thA176123113
6thA1705890220
7thA17157100217
8thA1655510018
9thA1(M)5491211
10thA65519338
11thA6845171314
12thA1693659110
13thB6265354606
14thA6108325819
15thB1257273729
16thA6136254212
17thA658244008
18thA63233205
19thA661223803
20thB6271223107

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2005

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2005: 156.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2005

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2005: 158.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2005

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2005: 544.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2005, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years