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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,613 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2015, and 2,315 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 340 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2014 (1,565), and casualties rose from 2,258.

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

Collisions in 2015
1,613
Up 3% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
2,315
Up 3% on 2014
Fatal collisions
29
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
340
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2015

1.8% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2015 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal291.8%
  • Serious34021%
  • Slight1,24477%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal311.3%
  • Serious39817%
  • Slight1,88681%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2015 is highlighted, with 1,613, up 3% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday225 (14%)
  • Tuesday213 (13%)
  • Wednesday229 (14%)
  • Thursday232 (14%)
  • Friday228 (14%)
  • Saturday260 (16%)
  • Sunday226 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5946 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5933 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59197 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59275 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59366 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59384 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59222 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5990 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January121 (7.5%)
  • February112 (6.9%)
  • March113 (7%)
  • April111 (6.9%)
  • May139 (8.6%)
  • June163 (10%)
  • July170 (11%)
  • August150 (9.3%)
  • September123 (7.6%)
  • October141 (8.7%)
  • November143 (8.9%)
  • December127 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,283 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting191 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit114 (7.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,350 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds142 (8.8%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,098 (68%)
  • Wet or damp462 (29%)
  • Frost or ice25 (1.5%)
  • Snow25 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph562 (35%)
  • 40 mph79 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph21 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph819 (51%)
  • 70 mph118 (7.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,369 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway135 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout77 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,441 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist267 (12%)
  • Cyclist205 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian172 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant98 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Other14 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1054 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1594 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20314 (14%)
  • 21 to 25258 (11%)
  • 26 to 35384 (17%)
  • 36 to 45285 (12%)
  • 46 to 55361 (16%)
  • 56 to 65228 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 75157 (6.8%)
  • Over 75146 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,561 (67%)
  • Passenger582 (25%)
  • Pedestrian172 (7.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,940 (67%)
  • Motorcycle278 (9.6%)
  • Pedal cycle217 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes217 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes111 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach52 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car28 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle23 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.6%)
  • Minibus7 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 3rd most road collisions in 2015.

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 2015

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2015, with 37 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2015

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2015: 88, including 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5988142017
2ndA6172112115
3rdA1(M)67107114
4thA1961105110
5thA646090114
6thA1704464110
7thA65396619
8thA165324313
9thA171306006
10thB6265273237
11thA167264007
12thA169253907
13thA684253609
14thA6136223204
15thA6108212805
16thA168203712
17thA658203105
18thA661203103
19thA1192905
20thA63182702

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2015

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2015: 117.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2015

HG3 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2015: 122.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2015

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2015: 457.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2015, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years