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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,563 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2011, and 2,326 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 41 were fatal and 345 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2010 (1,654), and casualties fell from 2,445.

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

Collisions in 2011
1,563
Down 6% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
2,326
Down 5% on 2010
Fatal collisions
41
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
345
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2011

2.6% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2011 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal412.6%
  • Serious34522%
  • Slight1,17775%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal421.8%
  • Serious41218%
  • Slight1,87280%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2011 is highlighted, with 1,563, down 6% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday214 (14%)
  • Tuesday207 (13%)
  • Wednesday202 (13%)
  • Thursday215 (14%)
  • Friday268 (17%)
  • Saturday235 (15%)
  • Sunday222 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5937 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59204 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59253 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59327 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59405 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59182 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59112 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January114 (7.3%)
  • February109 (7%)
  • March120 (7.7%)
  • April128 (8.2%)
  • May121 (7.7%)
  • June151 (9.7%)
  • July159 (10%)
  • August139 (8.9%)
  • September154 (9.9%)
  • October128 (8.2%)
  • November112 (7.2%)
  • December128 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,238 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting199 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit116 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,305 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds147 (9.4%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other27 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,057 (68%)
  • Wet or damp439 (28%)
  • Frost or ice49 (3.1%)
  • Snow10 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep7 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph551 (35%)
  • 40 mph65 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph808 (52%)
  • 70 mph120 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,323 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway124 (7.9%)
  • Roundabout75 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,525 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist294 (13%)
  • Pedestrian153 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist148 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant62 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1050 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1595 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20346 (15%)
  • 21 to 25275 (12%)
  • 26 to 35322 (14%)
  • 36 to 45359 (15%)
  • 46 to 55339 (15%)
  • 56 to 65246 (11%)
  • 66 to 75140 (6%)
  • Over 75127 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,561 (67%)
  • Passenger612 (26%)
  • Pedestrian153 (6.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,007 (70%)
  • Motorcycle309 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle158 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes134 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes125 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach47 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle22 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.5%)
  • Minibus10 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 3rd most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
1st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Yorkshire in 2011

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2011, with 36 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2011

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2011: 93, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5993155214
2ndA6169104413
3rdA646299213
4thA195011939
5thA65436717
6thA1714268012
7thA1(M)397126
8thA170364819
9thA165344609
10thA684325007
11thA1304426
12thB62652838013
13thA168254305
14thA63254216
15thA167233111
16thA1692331115
17thA658213805
18thB1222203123
19thB6271192917
20thA162182626

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2011

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2011: 123.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2011

HG3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2011: 125.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2011

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2011: 469.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2011, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2011.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years