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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,862 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2009, and 2,755 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 398 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2008 (1,908), and casualties fell from 2,779.

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

Collisions in 2009
1,862
Down 2% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
2,755
Down 1% on 2008
Fatal collisions
36
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
398
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2009

1.9% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2009 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal361.9%
  • Serious39821%
  • Slight1,42877%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal431.6%
  • Serious49518%
  • Slight2,21780%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2009 is highlighted, with 1,862, down 2% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday242 (13%)
  • Tuesday267 (14%)
  • Wednesday276 (15%)
  • Thursday261 (14%)
  • Friday295 (16%)
  • Saturday273 (15%)
  • Sunday248 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5973 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5943 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59234 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59302 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59371 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59460 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59253 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59126 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January150 (8.1%)
  • February117 (6.3%)
  • March141 (7.6%)
  • April160 (8.6%)
  • May166 (8.9%)
  • June143 (7.7%)
  • July180 (9.7%)
  • August162 (8.7%)
  • September160 (8.6%)
  • October166 (8.9%)
  • November150 (8.1%)
  • December167 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,383 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting300 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit162 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,501 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds192 (10%)
  • Snowing, no high winds35 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds34 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist24 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.4%)
  • Other33 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,186 (64%)
  • Wet or damp545 (29%)
  • Frost or ice69 (3.7%)
  • Snow53 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep9 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph628 (34%)
  • 40 mph91 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph919 (49%)
  • 70 mph196 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,524 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway209 (11%)
  • Roundabout76 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,911 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist316 (11%)
  • Pedestrian205 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist129 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant82 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1047 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 15119 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20504 (18%)
  • 21 to 25332 (12%)
  • 26 to 35420 (15%)
  • 36 to 45465 (17%)
  • 46 to 55348 (13%)
  • 56 to 65247 (9%)
  • 66 to 75137 (5%)
  • Over 75100 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,788 (65%)
  • Passenger762 (28%)
  • Pedestrian205 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,481 (73%)
  • Motorcycle314 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes160 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes151 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle141 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach49 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle36 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car32 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.3%)
  • Minibus6 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 3rd most road collisions in 2009.

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 2009

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2009, with 40 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2009

The A59 and A64 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2009, with 83 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5983121214
2ndA6483139318
3rdA1965103112
4thA16211108
5thA61568517
6thA1(M)5483011
7thA1705373115
8thA1714784113
9thA684467215
10thA654383210
11thA165355804
12thA168294408
13thB6265283507
14thA6108274218
15thA66244308
16thB1257242819
17thA169233105
18thA167223426
19thA661193112
20thB1222182815

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2009

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2009: 139.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2009

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2009: 118.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2009

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2009: 471.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2009, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years