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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,605 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2013, and 2,273 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 46 were fatal and 347 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2012 (1,676), and casualties fell from 2,366.

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

Collisions in 2013
1,605
Down 4% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
2,273
Down 4% on 2012
Fatal collisions
46
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
347
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2013

2.9% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2013 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal462.9%
  • Serious34722%
  • Slight1,21276%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal512.2%
  • Serious42519%
  • Slight1,79779%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2013 is highlighted, with 1,605, down 4% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday203 (13%)
  • Tuesday202 (13%)
  • Wednesday227 (14%)
  • Thursday212 (13%)
  • Friday268 (17%)
  • Saturday239 (15%)
  • Sunday254 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5955 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5934 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59169 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59253 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59343 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59422 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59235 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5994 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January126 (7.9%)
  • February111 (6.9%)
  • March116 (7.2%)
  • April116 (7.2%)
  • May139 (8.7%)
  • June139 (8.7%)
  • July186 (12%)
  • August158 (9.8%)
  • September135 (8.4%)
  • October131 (8.2%)
  • November141 (8.8%)
  • December107 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,234 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting221 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,361 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds106 (6.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.5%)
  • Other29 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded16 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,091 (68%)
  • Wet or damp417 (26%)
  • Frost or ice50 (3.1%)
  • Snow44 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph584 (36%)
  • 40 mph65 (4%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph807 (50%)
  • 70 mph123 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,394 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway123 (7.7%)
  • Roundabout49 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,435 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist279 (12%)
  • Cyclist197 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian174 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant78 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1059 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1566 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 20306 (13%)
  • 21 to 25282 (12%)
  • 26 to 35343 (15%)
  • 36 to 45321 (14%)
  • 46 to 55353 (16%)
  • 56 to 65214 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 75165 (7.3%)
  • Over 75131 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,533 (67%)
  • Passenger566 (25%)
  • Pedestrian174 (7.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,979 (69%)
  • Motorcycle285 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle213 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes161 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes114 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach45 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle28 (1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus9 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 3rd most road collisions in 2013.

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 2013

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2013, with 44 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2013

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2013: 93, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5993143117
2ndA6467102214
3rdA1705486216
4thA615472110
5thA195383313
6thA1(M)528408
7thA171416854
8thA65407244
9thA6843449212
10thA167314604
11thB6265283633
12thA6108273617
13thA165264515
14thA169233014
15thA168203106
16thA6136193204
17thA661192902
18thA1172601
19thA658173417
20thA63162701

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2013

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2013: 136.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2013

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2013: 114.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2013

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2013: 457.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2013, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years