Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A66 in North Yorkshire, 29 Dec 2002, 20:56
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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Richmondshire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 226 road traffic collisions in Richmondshire in 2002, and 328 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 63 were serious.
Collisions were up 3% on 2001 (220), and casualties fell from 334.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 8,642 collisions in Richmondshire.
District council until April 2023, now part of North Yorkshire. Figures follow the old district boundary.
- Collisions in 2002
- 226
- Up 3% on 2001
- Casualties in 2002
- 328
- Down 2% on 2001
- Fatal collisions
- 7
- 3.1% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 63
- 28% of collisions
Crash severity in Richmondshire in 2002
3.1% of collisions in Richmondshire in 2002 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.7% and 32% in Richmondshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal73.1%
- Serious6328%
- Slight15669%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal72.1%
- Serious8225%
- Slight23973%
Richmondshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Richmondshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 269 in 1998. 2002 is highlighted, with 226, up 3% on 2001.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2002
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | 129 |
| 2024 | 90 | 132 |
| 2023 | 73 | 106 |
| 2022 | 85 | 117 |
| 2021 | 92 | 129 |
| 2020 | 84 | 109 |
| 2019 | 99 | 141 |
| 2018 | 96 | 137 |
| 2017 | 134 | 172 |
| 2016 | 143 | 200 |
| 2015 | 158 | 232 |
| 2014 | 154 | 254 |
| 2013 | 152 | 217 |
| 2012 | 161 | 223 |
| 2011 | 146 | 236 |
| 2010 | 133 | 196 |
| 2009 | 181 | 279 |
| 2008 | 207 | 327 |
| 2007 | 205 | 287 |
| 2006 | 202 | 291 |
| 2005 | 251 | 400 |
| 2004 | 224 | 416 |
| 2003 | 201 | 297 |
| 2002 | 226 | 328 |
| 2001 | 220 | 334 |
| 2000 | 235 | 345 |
| 1999 | 258 | 380 |
| 1998 | 269 | 400 |
| 1997 | 255 | 380 |
| 1996 | 265 | 408 |
| 1995 | 220 | 324 |
| 1994 | 228 | 366 |
| 1993 | 231 | 365 |
| 1992 | 232 | 336 |
| 1991 | 220 | 334 |
| 1990 | 253 | 395 |
| 1989 | 247 | 397 |
| 1988 | 213 | 319 |
| 1987 | 174 | 261 |
| 1986 | 174 | 265 |
| 1985 | 153 | 207 |
| 1984 | 166 | 261 |
| 1983 | 181 | 242 |
| 1982 | 213 | 336 |
| 1981 | 216 | 326 |
| 1980 | 194 | 292 |
| 1979 | 224 | 332 |
When and where crashes happen in Richmondshire in 2002
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday29 (13%)
- Tuesday29 (13%)
- Wednesday24 (11%)
- Thursday26 (12%)
- Friday45 (20%)
- Saturday37 (16%)
- Sunday36 (16%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:599 (4%)
- 03:00 to 05:5912 (5.3%)
- 06:00 to 08:5920 (8.8%)
- 09:00 to 11:5942 (19%)
- 12:00 to 14:5938 (17%)
- 15:00 to 17:5954 (24%)
- 18:00 to 20:5934 (15%)
- 21:00 to 23:5917 (7.5%)
Collisions by month
- January16 (7.1%)
- February21 (9.3%)
- March16 (7.1%)
- April16 (7.1%)
- May24 (11%)
- June18 (8%)
- July21 (9.3%)
- August10 (4.4%)
- September25 (11%)
- October23 (10%)
- November23 (10%)
- December13 (5.8%)
Light conditions
- Daylight164 (73%)
- Dark, no street lighting40 (18%)
- Dark, street lights lit21 (9.3%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds163 (72%)
- Raining, no high winds33 (15%)
- Fine with high winds8 (3.5%)
- Raining with high winds7 (3.1%)
- Fog or mist6 (2.7%)
- Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
- Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
- Other5 (2.2%)
- Not recorded2 (0.9%)
Road surface
- Dry134 (59%)
- Wet or damp81 (36%)
- Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.3%)
- Frost or ice3 (1.3%)
- Mud3 (1.3%)
- Snow2 (0.9%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph50 (22%)
- 40 mph17 (7.5%)
- 50 mph1 (0.4%)
- 60 mph129 (57%)
- 70 mph29 (13%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway194 (86%)
- Dual carriageway30 (13%)
- Roundabout1 (0.4%)
- Not recorded1 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmondshire in 2002
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant233 (71%)
- Motorcyclist33 (10%)
- Van occupant20 (6.1%)
- Pedestrian17 (5.2%)
- Cyclist10 (3%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (2.7%)
- Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
- Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 58 (2.4%)
- 6 to 108 (2.4%)
- 11 to 157 (2.1%)
- 16 to 2052 (16%)
- 21 to 2543 (13%)
- 26 to 3580 (24%)
- 36 to 4541 (13%)
- 46 to 5545 (14%)
- 56 to 6523 (7%)
- 66 to 7513 (4%)
- Over 758 (2.4%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider210 (64%)
- Passenger101 (31%)
- Pedestrian17 (5.2%)
Vehicles involved
- Car296 (74%)
- Motorcycle32 (8%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (6%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (5.8%)
- Pedal cycle10 (2.5%)
- Agricultural vehicle5 (1.3%)
- Bus or coach4 (1%)
- Minibus2 (0.5%)
- Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
- Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Richmondshire in 2002
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Richmondshire
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
Accident hotspots in Richmondshire in 2002
Scotton & Lower Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, DL9 4SY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmondshire in 2002, with 14 collisions, 3 of them serious.
- Scotton & Lower Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, DL9 4SY area21 casualties, 3 serious collisions14 collisions
- North Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, DL10 6NR area11 casualties, 1 fatal and 1 serious collision9 collisions
- Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, DL10 7JL area11 casualties, 2 serious collisions6 collisions
- Hipswell & Colburn, North Yorkshire, DL10 4RL area14 casualties, 3 serious collisions6 collisions
- Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, DL10 7NN area7 casualties, 2 serious collisions5 collisions
- Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, DL9 4XB area5 casualties, 1 serious collision5 collisions
- Hipswell & Colburn, North Yorkshire, DL9 3HQ area5 casualties, 1 serious collision5 collisions
- Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4DQ area6 casualties, 3 serious collisions5 collisions
- Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, DL10 7HB area4 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- Leyburn & Middleham, North Yorkshire, DL8 5FD area5 casualties, 1 fatal collision4 collisions
Roads in Richmondshire with the most crashes in 2002
The A6108 had the most collisions in Richmondshire in 2002: 30, including 6 serious.
Towns in Richmondshire: crashes in 2002
Catterick Garrison had the most collisions of any town in Richmondshire in 2002: 18.
Postcode districts in Richmondshire: crashes in 2002
DL10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmondshire in 2002: 85.
North Yorkshire and its former districts in 2002
North Yorkshire recorded 2,536 collisions in 2002, and 8.9% of them were in the old Richmondshire district.
Other former districts in North Yorkshire
Latest crashes in Richmondshire in 2002
Of the last 24 crashes in Richmondshire in 2002, 3 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2002.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on the A6108 in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2002, 16:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Honda Civic crash on the A684 in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2002, 12:44
- Honda Civic and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A66 in North Yorkshire, 27 Dec 2002, 03:14
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Fatal
Peugeot 306 crash on the B6275 in North Yorkshire, 24 Dec 2002, 05:57
- Peugeot 306, Volkswagen Golf and Leyland DAF FTG 85
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Rover 400 Series crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 20 Dec 2002, 12:40
- Rover 400 Series and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the A6108 in North Yorkshire, 19 Dec 2002, 22:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Fatal
Renault crash on the A66 in North Yorkshire, 19 Dec 2002, 05:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the A6136 in North Yorkshire, 17 Dec 2002, 13:09
- Rover 200 Series and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 17 Dec 2002, 11:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 9 Dec 2002, 10:20
- Fiat Punto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Iveco crash on the A66 in North Yorkshire, 4 Dec 2002, 11:07
- Iveco, Mercedes 300, Ford Fiesta and Nissan Micra
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Escort crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 1 Dec 2002, 18:47
- Ford Escort, Daewoo Nexia and Vauxhall Brava
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Yamaha DT 125 R crash on the A6136 in North Yorkshire, 29 Nov 2002, 18:35
- Yamaha DT 125 R and Rover 600 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Vauxhall Nova crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 29 Nov 2002, 17:30
- Vauxhall Nova, Ford Transit and Peugeot 405
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
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- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A6136 in North Yorkshire, 29 Nov 2002, 16:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Ford Escort crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 26 Nov 2002, 08:55
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Escort crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 26 Nov 2002, 07:55
- Ford Escort and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A684 in North Yorkshire, 24 Nov 2002, 19:19
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A6108 in North Yorkshire, 22 Nov 2002, 07:38
- Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Renault 19 crash on the A6136 in North Yorkshire, 22 Nov 2002, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Peugeot 306 crash on the A6136 in North Yorkshire, 21 Nov 2002, 23:06
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Iveco-Ford crash on the A66 in North Yorkshire, 21 Nov 2002, 15:36
- Iveco-Ford and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Ford Escort crash on the A6108 in North Yorkshire, 20 Nov 2002, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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