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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,562 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2016, and 2,250 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 355 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2015 (1,613), and casualties fell from 2,315.

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

Collisions in 2016
1,562
Down 3% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
2,250
Down 3% on 2015
Fatal collisions
25
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
355
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2016

1.6% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2016 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal251.6%
  • Serious35523%
  • Slight1,18276%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal281.2%
  • Serious40118%
  • Slight1,82181%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2016 is highlighted, with 1,562, down 3% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday197 (13%)
  • Tuesday230 (15%)
  • Wednesday218 (14%)
  • Thursday251 (16%)
  • Friday225 (14%)
  • Saturday234 (15%)
  • Sunday207 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59205 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59241 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59357 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59392 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59219 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5989 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January130 (8.3%)
  • February128 (8.2%)
  • March139 (8.9%)
  • April120 (7.7%)
  • May131 (8.4%)
  • June117 (7.5%)
  • July160 (10%)
  • August148 (9.5%)
  • September143 (9.2%)
  • October116 (7.4%)
  • November115 (7.4%)
  • December115 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,223 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting184 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit146 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,340 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds151 (9.7%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1%)
  • Fog or mist15 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,070 (69%)
  • Wet or damp438 (28%)
  • Frost or ice40 (2.6%)
  • Snow12 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (1%)
  • 30 mph551 (35%)
  • 40 mph62 (4%)
  • 50 mph24 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph802 (51%)
  • 70 mph108 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,346 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway125 (8%)
  • Roundabout69 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,464 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist267 (12%)
  • Cyclist188 (8.4%)
  • Pedestrian162 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant71 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1041 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1559 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 20248 (11%)
  • 21 to 25276 (12%)
  • 26 to 35382 (17%)
  • 36 to 45308 (14%)
  • 46 to 55374 (17%)
  • 56 to 65256 (11%)
  • 66 to 75143 (6.4%)
  • Over 75136 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,531 (68%)
  • Passenger557 (25%)
  • Pedestrian162 (7.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,017 (70%)
  • Motorcycle268 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle194 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes178 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes123 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach29 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle21 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.3%)
  • Minibus6 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 3rd most road collisions in 2016.

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 2016

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2016, with 38 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2016

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2016: 84, including 1 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5984131123
2ndA6477126110
3rdA1974109313
4thA616393018
5thA1705283011
6thA655071113
7thA1(M)447205
8thA1713960011
9thA165374305
10thA684314908
11thA169305327
12thA658254312
13thB6265252908
14thA167244213
15thA168223617
16thA661203102
17thB12572027010
18thA6108192407
19thB6161172705
20thA66153105

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2016

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2016: 122.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2016

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2016: 122.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2016

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2016: 438.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2016, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2016.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years