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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,012 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2021, and 1,378 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 214 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2020 (913), and casualties rose from 1,223.

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

Collisions in 2021
1,012
Up 11% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
1,378
Up 13% on 2020
Fatal collisions
31
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
214
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2021

3.1% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2021 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal313.1%
  • Serious21421%
  • Slight76776%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal352.5%
  • Serious24718%
  • Slight1,09680%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2021 is highlighted, with 1,012, up 11% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 1,012
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday125 (12%)
  • Tuesday142 (14%)
  • Wednesday155 (15%)
  • Thursday132 (13%)
  • Friday153 (15%)
  • Saturday153 (15%)
  • Sunday152 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59180 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59228 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59272 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59112 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (6.5%)
  • February46 (4.5%)
  • March62 (6.1%)
  • April77 (7.6%)
  • May83 (8.2%)
  • June98 (9.7%)
  • July126 (12%)
  • August113 (11%)
  • September96 (9.5%)
  • October92 (9.1%)
  • November89 (8.8%)
  • December64 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight807 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting121 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds847 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (8.3%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry735 (73%)
  • Wet or damp225 (22%)
  • Frost or ice25 (2.5%)
  • Snow19 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph27 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph354 (35%)
  • 40 mph49 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph506 (50%)
  • 70 mph72 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway868 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway83 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout40 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant818 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist193 (14%)
  • Cyclist134 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian112 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant61 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1030 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1553 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20158 (11%)
  • 21 to 25126 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 35213 (15%)
  • 36 to 45191 (14%)
  • 46 to 55201 (15%)
  • 56 to 65177 (13%)
  • 66 to 75111 (8.1%)
  • Over 7583 (6%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider971 (70%)
  • Passenger295 (21%)
  • Pedestrian112 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,151 (66%)
  • Motorcycle199 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle144 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes128 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes60 (3.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle19 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1%)
  • Bus or coach14 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 8th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
8th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
5th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
1st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in North Yorkshire in 2021

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2021, with 20 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2021

The A19 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2021: 48, including 4 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA194881410
2ndA644073310
3rdA1(M)375809
4thA59375818
5thA170303916
6thA171304305
7thA61232703
8thA684192014
9thB6265162402
10thA165151912
11thA169152504
12thA6108152114
13thA66142611
14thA65132002
15thA6055111512
16thA168101402
17thB1257101403
18thA17492111
19thB122291022
20thB124891402

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2021

Scarborough had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2021: 63.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2021

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2021: 62.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2021

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2021: 233.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2021, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years