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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,024 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2019, and 1,462 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 34 were fatal and 257 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2018 (1,238), and casualties fell from 1,757.

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

Collisions in 2019
1,024
Down 17% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
1,462
Down 17% on 2018
Fatal collisions
34
3.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
257
25% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2019

3.3% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2019 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal343.3%
  • Serious25725%
  • Slight73372%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal382.6%
  • Serious30221%
  • Slight1,12277%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2019 is highlighted, with 1,024, down 17% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 1,024
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday159 (16%)
  • Tuesday138 (13%)
  • Wednesday135 (13%)
  • Thursday125 (12%)
  • Friday198 (19%)
  • Saturday134 (13%)
  • Sunday135 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5973 (7.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59120 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59192 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59213 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59224 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59125 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5958 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (7.5%)
  • February93 (9.1%)
  • March100 (9.8%)
  • April105 (10%)
  • May94 (9.2%)
  • June75 (7.3%)
  • July107 (10%)
  • August94 (9.2%)
  • September82 (8%)
  • October70 (6.8%)
  • November71 (6.9%)
  • December56 (5.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight801 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting135 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds856 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry702 (69%)
  • Wet or damp294 (29%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.7%)
  • Snow8 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph330 (32%)
  • 40 mph58 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph539 (53%)
  • 70 mph74 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway882 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout42 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant894 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist202 (14%)
  • Pedestrian138 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist133 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant50 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1023 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1542 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 20156 (11%)
  • 21 to 25128 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 35243 (17%)
  • 36 to 45187 (13%)
  • 46 to 55238 (16%)
  • 56 to 65219 (15%)
  • 66 to 75122 (8.3%)
  • Over 7583 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider997 (68%)
  • Passenger327 (22%)
  • Pedestrian138 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,232 (68%)
  • Motorcycle197 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle135 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes116 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach22 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle20 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (0.9%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2019

Map of the last 23 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 8th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
8th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
1st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Yorkshire in 2019

Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2019, with 24 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2019

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2019: 53, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA595389116
2ndA64468326
3rdA19427819
4thA1(M)325508
5thA61314519
6thA653148214
7thA170253913
8thA171243333
9thA684172912
10thB6265172614
11thA165162111
12thA167162003
13thA168162424
14thA169162417
15thB1257151816
16thA661132000
17thA6108121705
18thA658121705
19thB1222121501
20thA63111602

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2019

Harrogate had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2019: 71.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2019

BD23 and YO7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2019, with 55 each.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2019

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2019: 278.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2019, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years