Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the A6108 in North Yorkshire, 31 Dec 2004, 11:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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Richmondshire road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 224 road traffic collisions in Richmondshire in 2004, and 416 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 58 were serious.
Collisions were up 11% on 2003 (201), and casualties rose from 297.
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 2004
- 224
- Up 11% on 2003
- Casualties in 2004
- 416
- Up 40% on 2003
- Fatal collisions
- 4
- 1.8% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 58
- 26% of collisions
Crash severity in Richmondshire in 2004
1.8% of collisions in Richmondshire in 2004 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.7% and 32% in Richmondshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal41.8%
- Serious5826%
- Slight16272%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal41%
- Serious7719%
- Slight33581%
Richmondshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Richmondshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 269 in 1998. 2004 is highlighted, with 224, up 11% on 2003.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2004
- 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 2004
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday28 (13%)
- Tuesday31 (14%)
- Wednesday29 (13%)
- Thursday34 (15%)
- Friday32 (14%)
- Saturday27 (12%)
- Sunday43 (19%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:599 (4%)
- 03:00 to 05:598 (3.6%)
- 06:00 to 08:5919 (8.5%)
- 09:00 to 11:5936 (16%)
- 12:00 to 14:5955 (25%)
- 15:00 to 17:5945 (20%)
- 18:00 to 20:5931 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5921 (9.4%)
Collisions by month
- January17 (7.6%)
- February15 (6.7%)
- March23 (10%)
- April13 (5.8%)
- May23 (10%)
- June19 (8.5%)
- July13 (5.8%)
- August20 (8.9%)
- September22 (9.8%)
- October20 (8.9%)
- November13 (5.8%)
- December26 (12%)
Light conditions
- Daylight159 (71%)
- Dark, no street lighting45 (20%)
- Dark, street lights lit18 (8%)
- Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
- Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds172 (77%)
- Raining, no high winds33 (15%)
- Raining with high winds5 (2.2%)
- Fog or mist4 (1.8%)
- Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
- Other6 (2.7%)
- Not recorded2 (0.9%)
Road surface
- Dry128 (57%)
- Wet or damp90 (40%)
- Frost or ice5 (2.2%)
- Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 20 mph1 (0.4%)
- 30 mph59 (26%)
- 40 mph10 (4.5%)
- 60 mph123 (55%)
- 70 mph31 (14%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway185 (83%)
- Dual carriageway35 (16%)
- Roundabout3 (1.3%)
- Not recorded1 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmondshire in 2004
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant261 (63%)
- Bus or coach occupant69 (17%)
- Motorcyclist33 (7.9%)
- Pedestrian17 (4.1%)
- Van occupant11 (2.6%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (2.2%)
- Minibus occupant6 (1.4%)
- Cyclist4 (1%)
- Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
- Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
- Other2 (0.5%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 55 (1.2%)
- 6 to 109 (2.2%)
- 11 to 1584 (20%)
- 16 to 2057 (14%)
- 21 to 2550 (12%)
- 26 to 3565 (16%)
- 36 to 4563 (15%)
- 46 to 5533 (7.9%)
- 56 to 6520 (4.8%)
- 66 to 7519 (4.6%)
- Over 7511 (2.6%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider210 (50%)
- Passenger189 (45%)
- Pedestrian17 (4.1%)
Vehicles involved
- Car295 (73%)
- Motorcycle30 (7.4%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (5.7%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (5.2%)
- Bus or coach8 (2%)
- Other vehicle8 (2%)
- Pedal cycle6 (1.5%)
- Taxi or private hire car5 (1.2%)
- Agricultural vehicle4 (1%)
- Minibus3 (0.7%)
- Other1 (0.2%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Richmondshire in 2004
Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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
- Serious
- Slight
Accident hotspots (10)
Accident hotspots in Richmondshire in 2004
Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, DL10 7HB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmondshire in 2004, with 8 collisions, 1 of them serious.
- Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, DL10 7HB area13 casualties, 1 serious collision8 collisions
- Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4DQ area7 casualties, none fatal or serious7 collisions
- Scotton & Lower Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, DL9 4SY area8 casualties, 3 serious collisions7 collisions
- Hipswell & Colburn, North Yorkshire, DL10 4RL area9 casualties, 2 serious collisions6 collisions
- North Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, DL10 6NR area12 casualties, 1 serious collision6 collisions
- Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, DL10 7NN area9 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions5 collisions
- Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, DL10 7JL area8 casualties, 1 fatal and 2 serious collisions4 collisions
- Hipswell & Colburn, North Yorkshire, DL9 3HQ area5 casualties, 1 serious collision4 collisions
- Leyburn & Middleham, North Yorkshire, DL8 5FD area7 casualties, none fatal or serious4 collisions
- North Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, DL11 7JZ area76 casualties, 2 serious collisions4 collisions
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A1 | 26 | 49 | 1 | 8 |
| 2nd | A684 | 26 | 49 | 0 | 7 |
| 3rd | A6108 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| 4th | A66 | 17 | 102 | 1 | 3 |
| 5th | A6136 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 5 |
| 6th | B6274 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 7th | B1263 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | B6271 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 9th | A167 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th | A1(M) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 11th | B6270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 12th | B6275 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 13th | A66(M) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14th | B6255 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 15th | A62 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16th | A661 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17th | B6136 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B6265 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Towns in Richmondshire: crashes in 2004
Catterick Garrison had the most collisions of any town in Richmondshire in 2004: 9.
Postcode districts in Richmondshire: crashes in 2004
DL10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmondshire in 2004: 81.
North Yorkshire and its former districts in 2004
North Yorkshire recorded 2,469 collisions in 2004, and 9.1% of them were in the old Richmondshire district.
Other former districts in North Yorkshire
Latest crashes in Richmondshire in 2004
Of the last 24 crashes in Richmondshire in 2004, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.
Severity
- Slight
Nissan Primera crash on the A6136 in North Yorkshire, 28 Dec 2004, 11:50
- Nissan Primera and Peugeot 406
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004123630190
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 26 Dec 2004, 14:08
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 23 Dec 2004, 12:05
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
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- Slight
Ford Escort crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 23 Dec 2004, 12:05
- Ford Escort and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A6108 in North Yorkshire, 22 Dec 2004, 17:13
- Mercedes C Class and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2004123570729
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A684 in North Yorkshire, 21 Dec 2004, 10:32
- Ford Fiesta, BMW 3 Series and Vauxhall Vectra
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the B6265 in North Yorkshire, 17 Dec 2004, 23:29
- Mercedes E Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004123521088
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 16 Dec 2004, 21:00
- Ford Fiesta and Rover 400 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2004123510894
- Slight
Fiat Brava crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 16 Dec 2004, 09:30
- Fiat Brava, Ford Transit and Peugeot 205
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2004123510153
- Serious
Citroen AX crash on the A6136 in North Yorkshire, 12 Dec 2004, 18:52
- Citroen AX and Ford Escort
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2004123470518
- Slight
Audi 80 crash on the A66 in North Yorkshire, 12 Dec 2004, 11:10
- Audi 80, Ford Escort and 2 cars
- 4 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2004123470232
- Serious
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A6136 in North Yorkshire, 12 Dec 2004, 10:22
- Vauxhall Vectra and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A66(M) in North Yorkshire, 12 Dec 2004, 04:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2004123470118
- Slight
MG Midget crash on the A6108 in North Yorkshire, 11 Dec 2004, 17:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Slight
Rover 200 Series crash on the A1 in North Yorkshire, 10 Dec 2004, 16:47
- Rover 200 Series, Citroen Dispatch, Ford Transit, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2004123450841
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on the A1 in North Yorkshire, 10 Dec 2004, 12:00
- Citroen Berlingo, Vauxhall Astra and Ford Transit
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2004123450462
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A167 in North Yorkshire, 9 Dec 2004, 16:56
- Vauxhall Corsa and Nissan Sunny
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004123440744
- Slight
DAF Trucks FTG 85CF crash on the A66 in North Yorkshire, 6 Dec 2004, 03:56
- DAF Trucks FTG 85CF, Volkswagen Passat and Scania
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2004123410046
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A1 in North Yorkshire, 5 Dec 2004, 17:28
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
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- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the B6274 in North Yorkshire, 5 Dec 2004, 16:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
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- Serious
Kawasaki crash on the A1 in North Yorkshire, 4 Dec 2004, 18:14
- Kawasaki, Nissan Almera and Renault Megane
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2004123390710
- Serious
Renault Clio crash on the B6274 in North Yorkshire, 4 Dec 2004, 18:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2004123390714
- Serious
Mazda 626 crash on the A661 in North Yorkshire, 3 Dec 2004, 21:37
- Mazda 626 and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004123380955