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York road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 682 road traffic collisions in York in 2002, and 849 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 103 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2001 (665), and casualties fell from 891.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 23,090 collisions in York.

Collisions in 2002
682
Up 3% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
849
Down 5% on 2001
Fatal collisions
8
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
103
15% of collisions

Crash severity in York in 2002

1.2% of collisions in York in 2002 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.1% and 21% in York from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious10315%
  • Slight57184%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.3%
  • Serious11113%
  • Slight72786%

York road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in York, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 682 in 2002. 2002 is highlighted, with 682, up 3% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025313368
2024304372
2023314365
2022297357
2021299356
2020267326
2019352433
2018382471
2017424499
2016481548
2015449549
2014471583
2013420521
2012424524
2011434552
2010451559
2009484617
2008459600
2007503677
2006574751
2005559752
2004620837
2003643833
2002682849
2001665891
2000565752
1999650836
1998551731
1997622804
1996496618
1995383431
1994354427
1993371453
1992386467
1991430517
1990439517
1989576678
1988654767
1987562664
1986626739
1985602705
1984614709
1983618718
1982561684
1981530640
1980585680
1979644770

When and where crashes happen in York in 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday102 (15%)
  • Tuesday108 (16%)
  • Wednesday106 (16%)
  • Thursday94 (14%)
  • Friday115 (17%)
  • Saturday88 (13%)
  • Sunday69 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59108 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59143 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59152 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59102 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5974 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (7.2%)
  • February66 (9.7%)
  • March64 (9.4%)
  • April46 (6.7%)
  • May58 (8.5%)
  • June51 (7.5%)
  • July49 (7.2%)
  • August45 (6.6%)
  • September61 (8.9%)
  • October70 (10%)
  • November65 (9.5%)
  • December58 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight485 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit134 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds528 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded26 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry452 (66%)
  • Wet or damp218 (32%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph445 (65%)
  • 40 mph34 (5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph173 (25%)
  • 70 mph25 (3.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway545 (80%)
  • Roundabout60 (8.8%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in York in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant428 (50%)
  • Cyclist134 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist132 (16%)
  • Pedestrian109 (13%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1026 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1550 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20130 (15%)
  • 21 to 25115 (14%)
  • 26 to 35152 (18%)
  • 36 to 45131 (15%)
  • 46 to 5593 (11%)
  • 56 to 6567 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7535 (4.1%)
  • Over 7534 (4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider574 (68%)
  • Passenger166 (20%)
  • Pedestrian109 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car869 (65%)
  • Motorcycle149 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle139 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes75 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for York in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in York

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How York ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, York had the 105th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
118th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
138th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in York in 2002

Micklegate, York, YO1 6DG area was the busiest accident hotspot in York in 2002, with 65 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in York with the most crashes in 2002

The A19 had the most collisions in York in 2002: 63, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in York, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA196380010
2ndA12375271010
3rdA64426315
4thA1036404606
5thA59375318
6thA1079313907
7thB1224162210
8thB1363141501
9thA16681310
10thB122881301
11thB12223301
12thA10411100
13thB12271100
14thB13621100

Towns in York: crashes in 2002

York itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 331.

Postcode districts in York: crashes in 2002

YO30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in York in 2002: 89.

Latest crashes in York in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in York in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

York road accidents in other years