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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,908 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2008, and 2,779 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 40 were fatal and 420 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2007 (2,107), and casualties fell from 3,182.

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

Collisions in 2008
1,908
Down 9% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
2,779
Down 13% on 2007
Fatal collisions
40
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
420
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2008

2.1% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2008 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal402.1%
  • Serious42022%
  • Slight1,44876%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal431.5%
  • Serious49318%
  • Slight2,24381%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2008 is highlighted, with 1,908, down 9% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday260 (14%)
  • Tuesday279 (15%)
  • Wednesday255 (13%)
  • Thursday269 (14%)
  • Friday287 (15%)
  • Saturday281 (15%)
  • Sunday277 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5957 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5942 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59266 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59292 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59347 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59475 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59278 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59151 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January151 (7.9%)
  • February139 (7.3%)
  • March131 (6.9%)
  • April160 (8.4%)
  • May144 (7.5%)
  • June190 (10%)
  • July183 (9.6%)
  • August179 (9.4%)
  • September169 (8.9%)
  • October164 (8.6%)
  • November158 (8.3%)
  • December140 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,424 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting289 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit174 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,497 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds208 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds44 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist20 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.6%)
  • Other56 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,207 (63%)
  • Wet or damp587 (31%)
  • Frost or ice77 (4%)
  • Snow27 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep10 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (1%)
  • 30 mph651 (34%)
  • 40 mph76 (4%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph980 (51%)
  • 70 mph170 (8.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,610 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway178 (9.3%)
  • Roundabout73 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road43 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,906 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist305 (11%)
  • Pedestrian212 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist130 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant86 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)54 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1065 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15118 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20488 (18%)
  • 21 to 25297 (11%)
  • 26 to 35467 (17%)
  • 36 to 45490 (18%)
  • 46 to 55335 (12%)
  • 56 to 65239 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 75119 (4.3%)
  • Over 75125 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,863 (67%)
  • Passenger704 (25%)
  • Pedestrian212 (7.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,605 (74%)
  • Motorcycle309 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes161 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes152 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle138 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach51 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle32 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (0.8%)
  • Minibus11 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 3rd most road collisions in 2008.

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 2008

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2008, with 50 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2008

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2008: 86, including 1 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5986138121
2ndA1968106316
3rdA16098112
4thA645994311
5thA1(M)568709
6thA6845384414
7thA1705267010
8thA614777110
9thA1714675014
10thA654564212
11thA165355305
12thB6265335509
13thA63293809
14thA6108283308
15thA167253216
16thB1222232837
17thA168223413
18thA169223507
19thA6136213813
20thA658213103

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2008

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2008: 133.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2008

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2008: 126.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2008

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2008: 482.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2008, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years