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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,565 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2014, and 2,258 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 38 were fatal and 327 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2013 (1,605), and casualties fell from 2,273.

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

Collisions in 2014
1,565
Down 2% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
2,258
Down 1% on 2013
Fatal collisions
38
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
327
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2014

2.4% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2014 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal382.4%
  • Serious32721%
  • Slight1,20077%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal401.8%
  • Serious39117%
  • Slight1,82781%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2014 is highlighted, with 1,565, down 2% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday223 (14%)
  • Tuesday195 (12%)
  • Wednesday236 (15%)
  • Thursday213 (14%)
  • Friday259 (17%)
  • Saturday238 (15%)
  • Sunday201 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5926 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59185 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59279 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59342 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59399 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59201 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5989 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January107 (6.8%)
  • February98 (6.3%)
  • March123 (7.9%)
  • April104 (6.6%)
  • May148 (9.5%)
  • June171 (11%)
  • July179 (11%)
  • August180 (12%)
  • September102 (6.5%)
  • October115 (7.3%)
  • November104 (6.6%)
  • December134 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,244 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting180 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit128 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,319 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds150 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist21 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,044 (67%)
  • Wet or damp487 (31%)
  • Frost or ice30 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph565 (36%)
  • 40 mph82 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph761 (49%)
  • 70 mph128 (8.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,327 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway132 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout65 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,391 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist280 (12%)
  • Cyclist216 (9.6%)
  • Pedestrian165 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant78 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider8 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1052 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1582 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20281 (12%)
  • 21 to 25277 (12%)
  • 26 to 35334 (15%)
  • 36 to 45313 (14%)
  • 46 to 55373 (17%)
  • 56 to 65232 (10%)
  • 66 to 75135 (6%)
  • Over 75139 (6.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,506 (67%)
  • Passenger587 (26%)
  • Pedestrian165 (7.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,932 (68%)
  • Motorcycle280 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle223 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes169 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes116 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach48 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle23 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter10 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 4th most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
4th
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 2014

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2014, with 45 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2014

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2014: 92, including 1 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5992143120
2ndA6477145513
3rdA1970108416
4thA61678709
5thA1704771113
6thA65395124
7thA6843976010
8thA1(M)386707
9thB6265344117
10thA165273805
11thA1264313
12thA171265014
13thA168243213
14thA169243707
15thA6108233715
16thB1257192906
17thA167172304
18thA174172104
19thB6165172112
20thA658162513

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2014

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2014: 143.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2014

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2014: 111.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2014

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2014: 446.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2014, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years