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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,038 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2006, and 3,027 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 54 were fatal and 518 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2005 (2,171), and casualties fell from 3,233.

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

Collisions in 2006
2,038
Down 6% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
3,027
Down 6% on 2005
Fatal collisions
54
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
518
25% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2006

2.6% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2006 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal542.6%
  • Serious51825%
  • Slight1,46672%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal612%
  • Serious65522%
  • Slight2,31176%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2006 is highlighted, with 2,038, down 6% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday269 (13%)
  • Tuesday249 (12%)
  • Wednesday283 (14%)
  • Thursday286 (14%)
  • Friday346 (17%)
  • Saturday292 (14%)
  • Sunday313 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5977 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5948 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59236 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59338 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59428 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59469 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59281 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59161 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January116 (5.7%)
  • February162 (7.9%)
  • March162 (7.9%)
  • April162 (7.9%)
  • May170 (8.3%)
  • June182 (8.9%)
  • July210 (10%)
  • August173 (8.5%)
  • September187 (9.2%)
  • October161 (7.9%)
  • November169 (8.3%)
  • December184 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,537 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting323 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit165 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,652 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds225 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.3%)
  • Other35 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded29 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,335 (66%)
  • Wet or damp645 (32%)
  • Frost or ice37 (1.8%)
  • Snow15 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph636 (31%)
  • 40 mph84 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1,110 (54%)
  • 70 mph187 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,717 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway205 (10%)
  • Roundabout62 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road47 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,107 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist323 (11%)
  • Pedestrian212 (7%)
  • Cyclist122 (4%)
  • Van occupant97 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1065 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 15120 (4%)
  • 16 to 20523 (17%)
  • 21 to 25337 (11%)
  • 26 to 35468 (15%)
  • 36 to 45539 (18%)
  • 46 to 55368 (12%)
  • 56 to 65262 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 75157 (5.2%)
  • Over 75146 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,970 (65%)
  • Passenger845 (28%)
  • Pedestrian212 (7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,732 (74%)
  • Motorcycle328 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes193 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes191 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle131 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle33 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach33 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle23 (0.6%)
  • Minibus12 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 3rd most road collisions in 2006.

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 2006

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2006, with 39 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2006

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2006: 117, including 4 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59117208417
2ndA1991140324
3rdA6487147427
4thA6186116312
5thA16711628
6thA6562113218
7thA1(M)6098014
8thA171507417
9thA1654453114
10thA6844376414
11thB62654057211
12thA1703870115
13thA61083755113
14thA169315329
15thA1673042010
16thB1257283318
17thA168264229
18thB1222242808
19thA6136233505
20thA658213305

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2006

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2006: 146.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2006

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2006: 140.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2006

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2006: 537.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2006, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years