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York road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 297 road traffic collisions in York in 2022, and 357 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2021 (299), and casualties rose from 356.

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

Collisions in 2022
297
Down 1% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
357
Level with 2021
Fatal collisions
3
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
11% of collisions

Crash severity in York in 2022

1% of collisions in York in 2022 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.1% and 21% in York from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious3211%
  • Slight26288%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious359.8%
  • Slight31989%

York road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in York, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 682 in 2002. 2022 is highlighted, with 297, down 1% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 297
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (12%)
  • Tuesday29 (9.8%)
  • Wednesday46 (15%)
  • Thursday59 (20%)
  • Friday56 (19%)
  • Saturday40 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (9.8%)
  • February31 (10%)
  • March24 (8.1%)
  • April22 (7.4%)
  • May16 (5.4%)
  • June29 (9.8%)
  • July29 (9.8%)
  • August21 (7.1%)
  • September27 (9.1%)
  • October30 (10%)
  • November24 (8.1%)
  • December15 (5.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight226 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds256 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (7.4%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry229 (77%)
  • Wet or damp63 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph21 (7.1%)
  • 30 mph203 (68%)
  • 40 mph18 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (1%)
  • 60 mph46 (15%)
  • 70 mph6 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway251 (85%)
  • Roundabout28 (9.4%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in York in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist118 (33%)
  • Car occupant113 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (12%)
  • Pedestrian40 (11%)
  • Van occupant17 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2043 (12%)
  • 21 to 2544 (12%)
  • 26 to 3575 (21%)
  • 36 to 4529 (8.1%)
  • 46 to 5546 (13%)
  • 56 to 6546 (13%)
  • 66 to 7522 (6.2%)
  • Over 7513 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider270 (76%)
  • Passenger47 (13%)
  • Pedestrian40 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car309 (55%)
  • Pedal cycle122 (22%)
  • Motorcycle42 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (2.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for York in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How York ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, York had the 118th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
118th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
134th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
278th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in York in 2022

Micklegate, York, YO1 6DG area was the busiest accident hotspot in York in 2022, with 38 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in York with the most crashes in 2022

The A1036 had the most collisions in York in 2022: 37, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in York, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1036373702
2ndA19273212
3rdA1237162201
4thA64163600
5thA59131311
6thB1224121502
7thA1079111401
8thB12274402
9thB13634401
10thA1663400
11thB12221101
12thB12281100
13thB12441100

Towns in York: crashes in 2022

York itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 183.

Postcode districts in York: crashes in 2022

YO24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in York in 2022: 44.

Latest crashes in York in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in York in 2022, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2022.

Severity

York road accidents in other years