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Richmondshire road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 134 road traffic collisions in Richmondshire in 2017, and 172 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2016 (143), and casualties fell from 200.

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 2017
134
Down 6% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
172
Down 14% on 2016
Fatal collisions
3
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Richmondshire in 2017

2.2% of collisions in Richmondshire in 2017 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.7% and 32% in Richmondshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious3627%
  • Slight9571%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious3923%
  • Slight13076%

Richmondshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Richmondshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 269 in 1998. 2017 is highlighted, with 134, down 6% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 134
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (17%)
  • Tuesday10 (7.5%)
  • Wednesday18 (13%)
  • Thursday18 (13%)
  • Friday26 (19%)
  • Saturday21 (16%)
  • Sunday18 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7.5%)
  • February6 (4.5%)
  • March11 (8.2%)
  • April5 (3.7%)
  • May15 (11%)
  • June19 (14%)
  • July6 (4.5%)
  • August19 (14%)
  • September12 (9%)
  • October9 (6.7%)
  • November11 (8.2%)
  • December11 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight104 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds112 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (8.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry95 (71%)
  • Wet or damp36 (27%)
  • Snow2 (1.5%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (3%)
  • 30 mph42 (31%)
  • 40 mph11 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (3%)
  • 60 mph64 (48%)
  • 70 mph9 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway115 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (9%)
  • Roundabout5 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Richmondshire in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant104 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (15%)
  • Cyclist14 (8.1%)
  • Pedestrian14 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2021 (12%)
  • 21 to 2519 (11%)
  • 26 to 3531 (18%)
  • 36 to 4512 (7%)
  • 46 to 5535 (20%)
  • 56 to 6517 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7514 (8.1%)
  • Over 7514 (8.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider118 (69%)
  • Passenger40 (23%)
  • Pedestrian14 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car153 (66%)
  • Motorcycle27 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (5.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Richmondshire in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4DQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Richmondshire in 2017, with 11 collisions.

Roads in Richmondshire with the most crashes in 2017

The A66 had the most collisions in Richmondshire in 2017: 16, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Richmondshire, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA66162613
2ndA6108151704
3rdA6136131404
4thA684101105
5thA181301
6thB62555505
7thA1674501
8thB62704503
9thB62714801
10thA1(M)3400
11thB62743300
12thB12632300
13thB62751201

Towns in Richmondshire: crashes in 2017

Richmond had the most collisions of any town in Richmondshire in 2017: 13.

Postcode districts in Richmondshire: crashes in 2017

DL10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Richmondshire in 2017: 51.

North Yorkshire and its former districts in 2017

North Yorkshire recorded 1,432 collisions in 2017, and 9.4% of them were in the old Richmondshire district.

Other former districts in North Yorkshire

Latest crashes in Richmondshire in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Richmondshire in 2017, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2017.

Severity

Richmondshire road accidents in other years