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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,107 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2007, and 3,182 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 67 were fatal and 518 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2006 (2,038), and casualties rose from 3,027.

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

Collisions in 2007
2,107
Up 3% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
3,182
Up 5% on 2006
Fatal collisions
67
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
518
25% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2007

3.2% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2007 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal673.2%
  • Serious51825%
  • Slight1,52272%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal772.4%
  • Serious63920%
  • Slight2,46677%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2007 is highlighted, with 2,107, up 3% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday327 (16%)
  • Tuesday275 (13%)
  • Wednesday272 (13%)
  • Thursday305 (14%)
  • Friday313 (15%)
  • Saturday314 (15%)
  • Sunday301 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5986 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5942 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59283 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59356 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59419 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59475 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59280 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59166 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January157 (7.5%)
  • February142 (6.7%)
  • March160 (7.6%)
  • April193 (9.2%)
  • May175 (8.3%)
  • June181 (8.6%)
  • July200 (9.5%)
  • August185 (8.8%)
  • September186 (8.8%)
  • October185 (8.8%)
  • November175 (8.3%)
  • December168 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,597 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting316 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit180 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,709 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds227 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist19 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other44 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded24 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,436 (68%)
  • Wet or damp611 (29%)
  • Frost or ice40 (1.9%)
  • Snow11 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep9 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph712 (34%)
  • 40 mph93 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph10 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1,046 (50%)
  • 70 mph233 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,749 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway253 (12%)
  • Roundabout55 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,233 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist316 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian247 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist127 (4%)
  • Van occupant103 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)78 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1074 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15125 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20584 (18%)
  • 21 to 25360 (11%)
  • 26 to 35470 (15%)
  • 36 to 45541 (17%)
  • 46 to 55383 (12%)
  • 56 to 65291 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 75178 (5.6%)
  • Over 75133 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,029 (64%)
  • Passenger906 (28%)
  • Pedestrian247 (7.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,806 (73%)
  • Motorcycle313 (8.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes230 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes188 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle138 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach45 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle37 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car33 (0.9%)
  • Minibus14 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 3rd most road collisions in 2007.

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 2007

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2007, with 45 collisions, 12 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2007

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2007: 103, including 3 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA59103173324
2ndA1997156323
3rdA6493155230
4thA190155612
5thA6166100215
6thA1706177116
7thA1(M)6097011
8thA65488427
9thA6844263111
10thA1654068114
11thA1713561213
12thA661345405
13thB6265314519
14thA167294037
15thA1692945214
16thA6108283507
17thB1257285036
18thA168274437
19thA6136253807
20thB12222530210

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2007

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2007: 138.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2007

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2007: 138.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2007

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2007: 558.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2007, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years