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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,238 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2018, and 1,757 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 30 were fatal and 278 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2017 (1,432), and casualties fell from 2,010.

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

Collisions in 2018
1,238
Down 14% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
1,757
Down 13% on 2017
Fatal collisions
30
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
278
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2018

2.4% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2018 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal302.4%
  • Serious27822%
  • Slight93075%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal321.8%
  • Serious33619%
  • Slight1,38979%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2018 is highlighted, with 1,238, down 14% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 1,238
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday177 (14%)
  • Tuesday167 (13%)
  • Wednesday168 (14%)
  • Thursday181 (15%)
  • Friday208 (17%)
  • Saturday175 (14%)
  • Sunday162 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59154 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59213 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59231 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59325 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59175 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (7.1%)
  • February99 (8%)
  • March77 (6.2%)
  • April86 (6.9%)
  • May130 (11%)
  • June110 (8.9%)
  • July117 (9.5%)
  • August105 (8.5%)
  • September109 (8.8%)
  • October118 (9.5%)
  • November105 (8.5%)
  • December94 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight955 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting172 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit96 (7.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,014 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds133 (11%)
  • Fog or mist20 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Other15 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry849 (69%)
  • Wet or damp340 (27%)
  • Frost or ice26 (2.1%)
  • Snow21 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph445 (36%)
  • 40 mph52 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph624 (50%)
  • 70 mph85 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,069 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (8.7%)
  • Roundabout38 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,100 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist211 (12%)
  • Pedestrian171 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist136 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant58 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1%)
  • 6 to 1030 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1563 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20185 (11%)
  • 21 to 25189 (11%)
  • 26 to 35299 (17%)
  • 36 to 45236 (13%)
  • 46 to 55262 (15%)
  • 56 to 65214 (12%)
  • 66 to 75132 (7.5%)
  • Over 75122 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,195 (68%)
  • Passenger391 (22%)
  • Pedestrian171 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,523 (70%)
  • Motorcycle215 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle139 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes135 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes88 (4%)
  • Bus or coach28 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle14 (0.6%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2018

Map of the last 23 crashes of 2018 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.

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Yorkshire ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 5th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
1st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Yorkshire in 2018

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2018, with 30 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A19 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2018: 69, including 3 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA196999313
2ndA596189217
3rdA61467837
4thA64446906
5thA1(M)355017
6thA65326757
7thB6265324216
8thA171303504
9thA170263906
10thA165233102
11thA168213618
12thA684214417
13thA169162305
14thA6108142103
15thA6136141902
16thA658142008
17thA661142406
18thB1222131825
19thB1248121602
20thB1257121505

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2018

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2018: 96.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2018

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2018: 101.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2018

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2018: 339.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2018, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years