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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,654 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2010, and 2,445 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 43 were fatal and 375 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2009 (1,862), and casualties fell from 2,755.

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

Collisions in 2010
1,654
Down 11% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
2,445
Down 11% on 2009
Fatal collisions
43
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
375
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2010

2.6% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2010 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal432.6%
  • Serious37523%
  • Slight1,23675%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal461.9%
  • Serious44518%
  • Slight1,95480%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2010 is highlighted, with 1,654, down 11% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday219 (13%)
  • Tuesday232 (14%)
  • Wednesday224 (14%)
  • Thursday266 (16%)
  • Friday247 (15%)
  • Saturday233 (14%)
  • Sunday233 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5931 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59230 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59273 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59355 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59399 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59217 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59110 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January123 (7.4%)
  • February123 (7.4%)
  • March127 (7.7%)
  • April145 (8.8%)
  • May132 (8%)
  • June153 (9.3%)
  • July149 (9%)
  • August159 (9.6%)
  • September144 (8.7%)
  • October150 (9.1%)
  • November153 (9.3%)
  • December96 (5.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,300 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting222 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit122 (7.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,325 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds149 (9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds54 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist24 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.4%)
  • Other41 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,044 (63%)
  • Wet or damp433 (26%)
  • Frost or ice115 (7%)
  • Snow58 (3.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph560 (34%)
  • 40 mph64 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph843 (51%)
  • 70 mph162 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,385 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway177 (11%)
  • Roundabout57 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,676 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist279 (11%)
  • Pedestrian161 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist119 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant73 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)50 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1061 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 15101 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20340 (14%)
  • 21 to 25258 (11%)
  • 26 to 35369 (15%)
  • 36 to 45417 (17%)
  • 46 to 55362 (15%)
  • 56 to 65239 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 75138 (5.6%)
  • Over 75125 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,625 (66%)
  • Passenger659 (27%)
  • Pedestrian161 (6.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,187 (71%)
  • Motorcycle292 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes167 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes151 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle144 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach55 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle22 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.3%)
  • Minibus8 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 3rd most road collisions in 2010.

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 2010

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2010, with 45 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2010

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2010: 80, including 2 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5980128217
2ndA6478131411
3rdA1976115112
4thA1715794220
5thA1(M)538535
6thA615070012
7thA1417338
8thA165406023
9thA1704074110
10thA653860212
11thB62653153010
12thA6842845310
13thA167263404
14thA1692541010
15thA658234523
16thB6165212925
17thA168203212
18thA6136203006
19thA63192904
20thA6108172115

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2010

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2010: 113.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2010

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2010: 120.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2010

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2010: 439.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2010, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years