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Richmondshire road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 154 road traffic collisions in Richmondshire in 2014, and 254 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2013 (152), and casualties rose from 217.

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 2014
154
Up 1% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
254
Up 17% on 2013
Fatal collisions
3
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmondshire in 2014

1.9% of collisions in Richmondshire in 2014 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.7% and 32% in Richmondshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious3724%
  • Slight11474%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious4919%
  • Slight20179%

Richmondshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmondshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 269 in 1998. 2014 is highlighted, with 154, up 1% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025104129
202490132
202373106
202285117
202192129
202084109
201999141
201896137
2017134172
2016143200
2015158232
2014154254
2013152217
2012161223
2011146236
2010133196
2009181279
2008207327
2007205287
2006202291
2005251400
2004224416
2003201297
2002226328
2001220334
2000235345
1999258380
1998269400
1997255380
1996265408
1995220324
1994228366
1993231365
1992232336
1991220334
1990253395
1989247397
1988213319
1987174261
1986174265
1985153207
1984166261
1983181242
1982213336
1981216326
1980194292
1979224332

When and where crashes happen in Richmondshire in 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (10%)
  • Tuesday24 (16%)
  • Wednesday21 (14%)
  • Thursday23 (15%)
  • Friday29 (19%)
  • Saturday28 (18%)
  • Sunday13 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (9.1%)
  • February13 (8.4%)
  • March10 (6.5%)
  • April15 (9.7%)
  • May8 (5.2%)
  • June15 (9.7%)
  • July22 (14%)
  • August11 (7.1%)
  • September14 (9.1%)
  • October10 (6.5%)
  • November8 (5.2%)
  • December14 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight124 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (5.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds125 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (5.8%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.9%)
  • Fog or mist5 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Other5 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry101 (66%)
  • Wet or damp46 (30%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph32 (21%)
  • 40 mph7 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph83 (54%)
  • 70 mph26 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway118 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (16%)
  • Roundabout9 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmondshire in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant165 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (10%)
  • Cyclist21 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (7.9%)
  • Pedestrian11 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant5 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2%)
  • 6 to 105 (2%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2042 (17%)
  • 21 to 2533 (13%)
  • 26 to 3537 (15%)
  • 36 to 4528 (11%)
  • 46 to 5542 (17%)
  • 56 to 6529 (11%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.7%)
  • Over 7513 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider159 (63%)
  • Passenger84 (33%)
  • Pedestrian11 (4.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car190 (70%)
  • Motorcycle26 (9.5%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmondshire in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4DQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmondshire in 2014, with 11 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Richmondshire with the most crashes in 2014

The A1 had the most collisions in Richmondshire in 2014: 19, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmondshire, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1193112
2ndA684152707
3rdA6108141903
4thA66132604
5thA6136101000
6thB62755603
7thB61604402
8thA1(M)3702
9thB62553511
10thA1672300
11thA612400
12thB62702200
13thB62742200
14thA66(M)1100
15thB12631100
16thB62591100
17thB62711300

Towns in Richmondshire: crashes in 2014

Richmond had the most collisions of any town in Richmondshire in 2014: 13.

Postcode districts in Richmondshire: crashes in 2014

DL10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmondshire in 2014: 61.

North Yorkshire and its former districts in 2014

North Yorkshire recorded 1,565 collisions in 2014, and 9.8% of them were in the old Richmondshire district.

Other former districts in North Yorkshire

Latest crashes in Richmondshire in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmondshire in 2014, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Richmondshire road accidents in other years