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Richmondshire road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 158 road traffic collisions in Richmondshire in 2015, and 232 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2014 (154), and casualties fell from 254.

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 2015
158
Up 3% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
232
Down 9% on 2014
Fatal collisions
3
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmondshire in 2015

1.9% of collisions in Richmondshire in 2015 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.7% and 32% in Richmondshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious4428%
  • Slight11170%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious5222%
  • Slight17776%

Richmondshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmondshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 269 in 1998. 2015 is highlighted, with 158, up 3% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (19%)
  • Tuesday17 (11%)
  • Wednesday19 (12%)
  • Thursday20 (13%)
  • Friday26 (16%)
  • Saturday20 (13%)
  • Sunday26 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (22%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (3.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8.9%)
  • February6 (3.8%)
  • March8 (5.1%)
  • April14 (8.9%)
  • May16 (10%)
  • June7 (4.4%)
  • July23 (15%)
  • August17 (11%)
  • September14 (8.9%)
  • October14 (8.9%)
  • November9 (5.7%)
  • December16 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight133 (84%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds125 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (10%)
  • Fog or mist4 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry101 (64%)
  • Wet or damp50 (32%)
  • Snow4 (2.5%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph47 (30%)
  • 40 mph8 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph10 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph77 (49%)
  • 70 mph13 (8.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway122 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (13%)
  • Roundabout15 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmondshire in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant142 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (12%)
  • Cyclist20 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.4%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2029 (13%)
  • 21 to 2525 (11%)
  • 26 to 3545 (19%)
  • 36 to 4520 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 5549 (21%)
  • 56 to 6524 (10%)
  • 66 to 7517 (7.3%)
  • Over 7513 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider152 (66%)
  • Passenger66 (28%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car180 (65%)
  • Motorcycle27 (9.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmondshire in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, DL9 4XB area and Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4DQ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Richmondshire in 2015, with 11 collisions each.

Roads in Richmondshire with the most crashes in 2015

The A6136 had the most collisions in Richmondshire in 2015: 22, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmondshire, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6136223204
2ndA6108162204
3rdA1152504
4thA66153706
5thA68491004
6thB62554502
7thA1(M)3600
8thB12633300
9thB62713302
10thB62753502
11thB61602202
12thB62742601
13thA1671100
14thA66(M)1100
15thB62701100

Towns in Richmondshire: crashes in 2015

Catterick Garrison and Richmond had the most collisions of any town in Richmondshire in 2015, with 14 each.

Postcode districts in Richmondshire: crashes in 2015

DL10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmondshire in 2015: 65.

North Yorkshire and its former districts in 2015

North Yorkshire recorded 1,613 collisions in 2015, and 9.8% of them were in the old Richmondshire district.

Other former districts in North Yorkshire

Latest crashes in Richmondshire in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmondshire in 2015, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2015.

Severity

Richmondshire road accidents in other years