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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,129 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2023, and 1,576 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 286 were serious.

Collisions were up 29% on 2022 (877), and casualties rose from 1,209.

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

Collisions in 2023
1,129
Up 29% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
1,576
Up 30% on 2022
Fatal collisions
35
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
286
25% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2023

3.1% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2023 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal353.1%
  • Serious28625%
  • Slight80872%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal402.5%
  • Serious35122%
  • Slight1,18575%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 1,129, up 29% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1,129
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday143 (13%)
  • Tuesday147 (13%)
  • Wednesday164 (15%)
  • Thursday177 (16%)
  • Friday188 (17%)
  • Saturday141 (12%)
  • Sunday169 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5927 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59122 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59197 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59223 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59288 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59148 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January90 (8%)
  • February76 (6.7%)
  • March85 (7.5%)
  • April89 (7.9%)
  • May120 (11%)
  • June111 (9.8%)
  • July105 (9.3%)
  • August115 (10%)
  • September78 (6.9%)
  • October96 (8.5%)
  • November93 (8.2%)
  • December71 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight870 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting146 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit100 (8.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds905 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry791 (70%)
  • Wet or damp305 (27%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.5%)
  • Snow8 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph27 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph431 (38%)
  • 40 mph64 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph16 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph526 (47%)
  • 70 mph65 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway956 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway82 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout45 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded28 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant938 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist206 (13%)
  • Pedestrian173 (11%)
  • Cyclist127 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant68 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1031 (2%)
  • 11 to 1567 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20185 (12%)
  • 21 to 25140 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 35240 (15%)
  • 36 to 45202 (13%)
  • 46 to 55208 (13%)
  • 56 to 65196 (12%)
  • 66 to 75160 (10%)
  • Over 75116 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,042 (66%)
  • Passenger361 (23%)
  • Pedestrian173 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,319 (69%)
  • Motorcycle213 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes141 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle129 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes51 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle11 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 4th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
4th
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 2023

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2023, with 25 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A59 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2023: 49, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA594974112
2ndA19436229
3rdA64407507
4thA1(M)375519
5thA61376049
6thA170274725
7thA171275027
8thA65233635
9thB6265233105
10thA165192815
11thA168131602
12thA684132607
13thB1257131905
14thA6108122014
15thA63121614
16thA167101207
17thA6136101203
18thA658101404
19thA605591112
20thA66191402

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2023

Scarborough had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2023: 74.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2023

BD23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2023: 82.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2023

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2023: 284.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2023, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years