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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 877 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2022, and 1,209 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 201 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2021 (1,012), and casualties fell from 1,378.

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

Collisions in 2022
877
Down 13% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
1,209
Down 12% on 2021
Fatal collisions
26
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
201
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2022

3% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2022 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal263%
  • Serious20123%
  • Slight65074%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal282.3%
  • Serious24120%
  • Slight94078%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2022 is highlighted, with 877, down 13% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 877
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday113 (13%)
  • Tuesday107 (12%)
  • Wednesday118 (13%)
  • Thursday132 (15%)
  • Friday128 (15%)
  • Saturday139 (16%)
  • Sunday140 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5959 (6.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59136 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59194 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59196 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59114 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5958 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (10%)
  • February60 (6.8%)
  • March84 (9.6%)
  • April73 (8.3%)
  • May81 (9.2%)
  • June80 (9.1%)
  • July73 (8.3%)
  • August93 (11%)
  • September80 (9.1%)
  • October61 (7%)
  • November56 (6.4%)
  • December48 (5.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight679 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting104 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds746 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (7.4%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.7%)
  • Other11 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry634 (72%)
  • Wet or damp209 (24%)
  • Frost or ice19 (2.2%)
  • Snow12 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph329 (38%)
  • 40 mph39 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph9 (1%)
  • 60 mph422 (48%)
  • 70 mph61 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway745 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout38 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant712 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist187 (15%)
  • Pedestrian115 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist97 (8%)
  • Van occupant57 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1025 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1540 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20146 (12%)
  • 21 to 25113 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 35182 (15%)
  • 36 to 45156 (13%)
  • 46 to 55164 (14%)
  • 56 to 65163 (13%)
  • 66 to 75106 (8.8%)
  • Over 7584 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider816 (67%)
  • Passenger278 (23%)
  • Pedestrian115 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car995 (66%)
  • Motorcycle194 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes113 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (3.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle14 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach10 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2022

Map of the last 23 crashes of 2022 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Yorkshire ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 19th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
8th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
10th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Yorkshire in 2022

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2022, with 22 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A1(M) and A64 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2022, with 35 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1(M)354805
2ndA64356115
3rdA170324529
4thA19284818
5thA59284419
6thA1712636210
7thA61203202
8thA165172002
9thA65162604
10thA684162325
11thA168152402
12thA167131403
13thB1248131612
14thB6265121703
15thA169111605
16thB1222111423
17thA605591812
18thA610891203
19thA66191302
20thB125791002

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2022

Scarborough had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2022: 59.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2022

YO12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2022: 59.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2022

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2022: 196.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2022, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years