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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,676 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2012, and 2,366 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 365 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2011 (1,563), and casualties rose from 2,326.

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

Collisions in 2012
1,676
Up 7% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
2,366
Up 2% on 2011
Fatal collisions
31
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
365
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2012

1.8% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2012 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal311.8%
  • Serious36522%
  • Slight1,28076%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal311.3%
  • Serious44219%
  • Slight1,89380%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2012 is highlighted, with 1,676, up 7% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday239 (14%)
  • Tuesday226 (13%)
  • Wednesday229 (14%)
  • Thursday235 (14%)
  • Friday266 (16%)
  • Saturday249 (15%)
  • Sunday232 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5943 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59232 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59256 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59348 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59421 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59227 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59102 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January133 (7.9%)
  • February116 (6.9%)
  • March136 (8.1%)
  • April107 (6.4%)
  • May143 (8.5%)
  • June140 (8.4%)
  • July165 (9.8%)
  • August146 (8.7%)
  • September160 (9.5%)
  • October161 (9.6%)
  • November138 (8.2%)
  • December131 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,283 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting239 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit132 (7.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,358 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds184 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist26 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Other34 (2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,044 (62%)
  • Wet or damp521 (31%)
  • Frost or ice70 (4.2%)
  • Snow25 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep16 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (1%)
  • 30 mph574 (34%)
  • 40 mph82 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph865 (52%)
  • 70 mph130 (7.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,475 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway136 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout46 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,542 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist254 (11%)
  • Pedestrian194 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist177 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant91 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1066 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1589 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20300 (13%)
  • 21 to 25309 (13%)
  • 26 to 35368 (16%)
  • 36 to 45342 (14%)
  • 46 to 55354 (15%)
  • 56 to 65225 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 75164 (6.9%)
  • Over 75115 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,607 (68%)
  • Passenger565 (24%)
  • Pedestrian194 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,108 (70%)
  • Motorcycle257 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes208 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle185 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes113 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach48 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle24 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter6 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 3rd most road collisions in 2012.

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 2012

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2012, with 39 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2012

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2012: 81, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5981119112
2ndA1977128416
3rdA617210439
4thA6472109219
5thA1(M)506902
6thA1704562012
7thA654563013
8thB62654051211
9thA1673746010
10thA684364426
11thA171355108
12thA1683250111
13thA1653052011
14thA66253807
15thA661253501
16thA1182922
17thA658183902
18thB1222182906
19thA169172423
20thA162163207

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2012

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2012: 120.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2012

HG3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2012: 119.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2012

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2012: 457.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2012, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years