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North Yorkshire road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,043 road traffic collisions in North Yorkshire in 2024, and 1,441 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 243 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2023 (1,129), and casualties fell from 1,576.

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

Collisions in 2024
1,043
Down 8% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
1,441
Down 9% on 2023
Fatal collisions
23
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
243
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Yorkshire in 2024

2.2% of collisions in North Yorkshire in 2024 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.8% and 30% in North Yorkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal232.2%
  • Serious24323%
  • Slight77774%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.6%
  • Serious27819%
  • Slight1,14079%

North Yorkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Yorkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,045 in 1989. 2024 is highlighted, with 1,043, down 8% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 1,043
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday146 (14%)
  • Tuesday131 (13%)
  • Wednesday143 (14%)
  • Thursday152 (15%)
  • Friday155 (15%)
  • Saturday161 (15%)
  • Sunday155 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5977 (7.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5996 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59184 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59246 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59232 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59134 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (8.4%)
  • February70 (6.7%)
  • March90 (8.6%)
  • April80 (7.7%)
  • May94 (9%)
  • June103 (9.9%)
  • July86 (8.2%)
  • August97 (9.3%)
  • September77 (7.4%)
  • October101 (9.7%)
  • November81 (7.8%)
  • December76 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight823 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting127 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit80 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds887 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (8.2%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry772 (74%)
  • Wet or damp247 (24%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1%)
  • Snow10 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph375 (36%)
  • 40 mph60 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph16 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph520 (50%)
  • 70 mph50 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway908 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout48 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Yorkshire in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant903 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist199 (14%)
  • Pedestrian143 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist110 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant41 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider5 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1022 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1547 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20177 (12%)
  • 21 to 25100 (6.9%)
  • 26 to 35212 (15%)
  • 36 to 45188 (13%)
  • 46 to 55197 (14%)
  • 56 to 65210 (15%)
  • 66 to 75133 (9.2%)
  • Over 75132 (9.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider994 (69%)
  • Passenger304 (21%)
  • Pedestrian143 (9.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,229 (69%)
  • Motorcycle202 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes120 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle117 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (2.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle19 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach16 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse5 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Yorkshire in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Yorkshire had the 4th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
1st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
5th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Yorkshire in 2024

Castle, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Yorkshire in 2024, with 24 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Yorkshire with the most crashes in 2024

The A64 had the most collisions in North Yorkshire in 2024: 47, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Yorkshire, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA644766014
2ndA194170212
3rdA594164012
4thA170334528
5thA61253606
6thA165233205
7thA65233518
8thA1(M)222822
9thA171202604
10thA6841731010
11thB6265163215
12thA167152202
13thA168152013
14thA6108151812
15thA63142021
16thA658142102
17thB1222131423
18thA174111400
19thB1257111604
20thB1248101213

Towns in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2024

Scarborough had the most collisions of any town in North Yorkshire in 2024: 75.

Postcode districts in North Yorkshire: crashes in 2024

YO12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Yorkshire in 2024: 71.

Former districts in North Yorkshire in 2024

North Yorkshire now covers 7 former district councils, abolished in April 2023. Of these, Harrogate had the most collisions in 2024: 244.

Latest crashes in North Yorkshire in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in North Yorkshire in 2024, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

North Yorkshire road accidents in other years