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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 913 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2020, and 1,223 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 181 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2019 (1,024), and casualties fell from 1,462.

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

Collisions in 2020
913
Down 11% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
1,223
Down 16% on 2019
Fatal collisions
35
3.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
181
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2020

3.8% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2020 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal353.8%
  • Serious18120%
  • Slight69776%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal362.9%
  • Serious21317%
  • Slight97480%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 913, down 11% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 913
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday146 (16%)
  • Tuesday116 (13%)
  • Wednesday117 (13%)
  • Thursday135 (15%)
  • Friday137 (15%)
  • Saturday139 (15%)
  • Sunday123 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5945 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59102 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59158 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59189 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59239 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59114 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (8.3%)
  • February81 (8.9%)
  • March71 (7.8%)
  • April30 (3.3%)
  • May59 (6.5%)
  • June62 (6.8%)
  • July97 (11%)
  • August111 (12%)
  • September118 (13%)
  • October79 (8.7%)
  • November52 (5.7%)
  • December77 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight698 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting120 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit87 (9.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds767 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (8.3%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (2%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry598 (65%)
  • Wet or damp291 (32%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep7 (0.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph326 (36%)
  • 40 mph46 (5%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph463 (51%)
  • 70 mph45 (4.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway797 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout32 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant709 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist160 (13%)
  • Cyclist158 (13%)
  • Pedestrian112 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant47 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1541 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 20137 (11%)
  • 21 to 25141 (12%)
  • 26 to 35187 (15%)
  • 36 to 45159 (13%)
  • 46 to 55184 (15%)
  • 56 to 65155 (13%)
  • 66 to 75100 (8.2%)
  • Over 7563 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider864 (71%)
  • Passenger247 (20%)
  • Pedestrian112 (9.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,012 (65%)
  • Motorcycle168 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle160 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes119 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (2.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle19 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 6th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
6th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
3rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
1st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in North Yorkshire in 2020

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2020, with 19 collisions.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A64 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2020: 37, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA64374415
2ndA19346025
3rdA59324426
4thA1(M)304704
5thA171243707
6thA61233214
7thA165212515
8thA170203519
9thA684202407
10thA65162503
11thA6108152205
12thA63152102
13thB6265142310
14thA169121702
15thB6255121614
16thA6055111503
17thA658111312
18thA16781412
19thA62981310
20thB124881011

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2020

Scarborough had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2020: 70.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2020

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2020: 67.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2020

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2020: 219.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2020, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2020.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years