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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,432 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2017, and 2,010 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 316 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2016 (1,562), and casualties fell from 2,250.

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

Collisions in 2017
1,432
Down 8% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
2,010
Down 11% on 2016
Fatal collisions
36
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
316
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2017

2.5% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2017 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal362.5%
  • Serious31622%
  • Slight1,08075%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal412%
  • Serious37219%
  • Slight1,59779%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2017 is highlighted, with 1,432, down 8% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 1,432
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday163 (11%)
  • Tuesday188 (13%)
  • Wednesday203 (14%)
  • Thursday222 (16%)
  • Friday255 (18%)
  • Saturday187 (13%)
  • Sunday214 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5937 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59177 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59265 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59300 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59337 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59205 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5977 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January115 (8%)
  • February94 (6.6%)
  • March97 (6.8%)
  • April112 (7.8%)
  • May135 (9.4%)
  • June165 (12%)
  • July135 (9.4%)
  • August128 (8.9%)
  • September107 (7.5%)
  • October112 (7.8%)
  • November114 (8%)
  • December118 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,124 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting180 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit117 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,234 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds124 (8.7%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist11 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other15 (1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry988 (69%)
  • Wet or damp388 (27%)
  • Frost or ice46 (3.2%)
  • Snow8 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (2%)
  • 30 mph536 (37%)
  • 40 mph76 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph17 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph693 (48%)
  • 70 mph82 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,253 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway87 (6.1%)
  • Roundabout57 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,249 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist232 (12%)
  • Cyclist187 (9.3%)
  • Pedestrian184 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant68 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider6 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1052 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1586 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20233 (12%)
  • 21 to 25207 (10%)
  • 26 to 35319 (16%)
  • 36 to 45251 (12%)
  • 46 to 55316 (16%)
  • 56 to 65226 (11%)
  • 66 to 75163 (8.1%)
  • Over 75127 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,331 (66%)
  • Passenger495 (25%)
  • Pedestrian184 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,800 (70%)
  • Motorcycle237 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle192 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes166 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes84 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach19 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle16 (0.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse7 (0.3%)
  • Other17 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 4th most road collisions in 2017.

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 2017

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2017, with 38 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2017

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2017: 73, including 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5973129023
2ndA61546919
3rdA19528429
4thA645082411
5thA1704057214
6thA1714065011
7thA1(M)365117
8thB62653657010
9thA653449210
10thA165333516
11thA168253532
12thA684232909
13thA167222804
14thA169203114
15thA6108192204
16thA66162613
17thA658153314
18thB1257152213
19thA1041131811
20thA6136131404

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2017

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2017: 98.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2017

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2017: 107.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2017

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2017: 408.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2017, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2017.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years