Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith, North Yorkshire, HG3 1DL area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith, North Yorkshire, HG3 1DL area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 64 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith ward, North Yorkshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 116 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 23 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 2 in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 64; 11,589th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 116; 1.81 per collision
Fatal collisions: 1; 1 person killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 2 in 2024

Crash severity at the HG3 1DL hotspot

24 of the 64 collisions here (38%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal11.6%
Serious2336%
Slight4063%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 25
Slightly injured: 90
All casualties: 116

Accidents by year at the HG3 1DL hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2003, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the HG3 1DL hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	2
2024	2	5
2023	0	0
2022	0	0
2021	0	0
2020	0	0
2019	1	2
2018	3	6
2017	1	2
2016	5	9
2015	4	10
2014	0	0
2013	2	4
2012	3	10
2011	5	12
2010	3	3
2009	5	7
2008	5	6
2007	1	2
2006	5	9
2005	4	6
2004	3	4
2003	6	9
2002	2	3
2001	3	5

Map of crashes at the HG3 1DL hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near HG3 1DL.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith, North Yorkshire, HG3 1DL area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the HG3 1DL hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith
Council area: North Yorkshire
Nearest postcode to the centre: HG3 1DL
Postcode district: HG3
Centre (latitude, longitude): 53.96435, -1.50004
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 20 of 25
Latest collision: 13 August 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,589th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the HG3 1DL hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A658, with 46 of 64, followed by the A661 with 2.

Collisions at the HG3 1DL hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A658	46	87	1	17
2nd	A661	2	4	0	0

Accident hotspots near HG3 1DL

The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Oatlands & Pannal, North Yorkshire, HG3 1EP area, 2 km away, with 90 collisions.

All 64 crashes at the HG3 1DL hotspot

Newest first, from 4 May 2001 to 13 August 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Slight13 Aug 2025, 08:30
Mazda CX-30 crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 13 Aug 2025, 08:30
- Mazda CX-30 and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025122500956
Slight15 Nov 2024, 15:10
Citroen C3 crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 15 Nov 2024, 15:10
- Citroen C3, Ford Transit and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2024122401242
Serious11 Jan 2024, 17:41
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 11 Jan 2024, 17:41
- Vauxhall Mokka and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024122400110
Slight24 Dec 2019, 12:20
Peugeot 208 crash on the A661 in North Yorkshire, 24 Dec 2019, 12:20
- Peugeot 208 and Mazda MX-5
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019122000078
Serious2 Dec 2018, 15:09
Mercedes C Class crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 2 Dec 2018, 15:09
- Mercedes C Class, Mini John Cooper Works and Porsche Macan
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018121800557
Slight1 Oct 2018, 08:58
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 1 Oct 2018, 08:58
- Mercedes Sprinter, Toyota Yaris and a van
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018121800344
Serious4 Sep 2018, 01:15
Yamaha NXC 125 crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 4 Sep 2018, 01:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018121800204
Slight2 Dec 2017, 18:30
Peugeot 207 crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 2 Dec 2017, 18:30
- Peugeot 207 and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017120216062
Slight18 Nov 2016, 16:30
Renault Megane crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 18 Nov 2016, 16:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016120209091
Slight19 May 2016, 19:02
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 19 May 2016, 19:02
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016120087524
Slight18 Feb 2016, 14:23
Mini Cooper crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 18 Feb 2016, 14:23
- Mini Cooper and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016120029255
Serious29 Jan 2016, 12:50
Audi A3 crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 29 Jan 2016, 12:50
- Audi A3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016120016772
Slight22 Jan 2016, 13:50
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 22 Jan 2016, 13:50
- Honda Civic and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016120012467
Slight13 Nov 2015, 09:55
Mercedes A Class crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 13 Nov 2015, 09:55
- Mercedes A Class and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015120201550
Slight26 Aug 2015, 20:30
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 26 Aug 2015, 20:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015120150344
Serious15 Feb 2015, 18:05
BMW 3 Series crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 15 Feb 2015, 18:05
- BMW 3 Series and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2015120025775
Serious24 Jan 2015, 18:20
Volvo XC60 crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 24 Jan 2015, 18:20
- Volvo XC60 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015120013257
Serious12 Aug 2013, 16:27
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 12 Aug 2013, 16:27
- Vauxhall Astra and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013120137860
Serious26 Feb 2013, 18:15
Mini One crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 26 Feb 2013, 18:15
- Mini One and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013120032360
Slight14 Aug 2012, 13:47
Pulse BT 49 crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 14 Aug 2012, 13:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012120134244
Slight21 Jul 2012, 14:29
Skoda Fabia crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 21 Jul 2012, 14:29
- Skoda Fabia and Land Rover Discovery
- 2 vehicles, 7 casualties
Ref 2012120118678
Serious10 Jul 2012, 11:26
Renault Clio crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 10 Jul 2012, 11:26
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012120111776
Slight6 Oct 2011, 16:54
Honda Civic crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 6 Oct 2011, 16:54
- Honda Civic and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 6 casualties
Ref 2011120169781
Serious20 Jul 2011, 17:20
Bicycle crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 20 Jul 2011, 17:20
- A bicycle and 3 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011120120732
Slight24 May 2011, 17:20
Volkswagen Urban crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 24 May 2011, 17:20
- Volkswagen Urban and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011120084631
Slight8 May 2011, 11:20
Ford Focus crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 8 May 2011, 11:20
- Ford Focus and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2011120074670
Serious25 Apr 2011, 19:40
Mini One crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 25 Apr 2011, 19:40
- Mini One, Jaguar XJ Series and Peugeot 307
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011120067123
Slight27 Oct 2010, 00:15
Seat Ibiza crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 27 Oct 2010, 00:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010120184948
Slight19 Aug 2010, 07:00
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 19 Aug 2010, 07:00
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010120141383
Slight28 Jan 2010, 16:30
Peugeot 405 crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 28 Jan 2010, 16:30
- Peugeot 405 and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010120014898
Serious18 Dec 2009, 10:25
Volkswagen Beetle crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 18 Dec 2009, 10:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009120217797
Serious20 Sep 2009, 10:45
Ford Mondeo crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 20 Sep 2009, 10:45
- Ford Mondeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009120163935
Serious8 Sep 2009, 19:55
Hyundai Accent crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 8 Sep 2009, 19:55
- Hyundai Accent, Nissan Primera, Ford Mondeo and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009120156681
Slight17 Feb 2009, 10:13
Toyota Corolla crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 17 Feb 2009, 10:13
- Toyota Corolla and Renault
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009120026901
Serious3 Jan 2009, 17:49
Toyota Yaris crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 3 Jan 2009, 17:49
- Toyota Yaris and Rover 75
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009120001555
Serious12 Nov 2008, 19:10
Fiat Punto crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 12 Nov 2008, 19:10
- Fiat Punto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008120133696
Slight14 Sep 2008, 13:05
Car crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 14 Sep 2008, 13:05
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008120100377
Slight22 Mar 2008, 05:15
Iveco Daily crash on a C road in North Yorkshire, 22 Mar 2008, 05:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008120820104
Slight28 Feb 2008, 08:46
Motorcycle crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 28 Feb 2008, 08:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008120590095
Slight15 Jan 2008, 17:33
Toyota Avensis crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 15 Jan 2008, 17:33
- Toyota Avensis, Vauxhall Combo and Toyota RAV4
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008120150395
Slight1 Feb 2007, 19:07
Volvo S40 crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 1 Feb 2007, 19:07
- Volvo S40 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007120320446
Serious19 Dec 2006, 17:00
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in North Yorkshire, 19 Dec 2006, 17:00
- Renault Clio and Volkswagen Bora
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006123530336
Serious1 Oct 2006, 17:31
Kawasaki ZR1000 crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 1 Oct 2006, 17:31
- Kawasaki ZR1000, Fiat Punto and a car
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2006122740617
Serious6 Jul 2006, 20:40
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 6 Jul 2006, 20:40
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006121870887
Slight2 Jul 2006, 09:30
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 2 Jul 2006, 09:30
- Volkswagen Polo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006122150491
Slight24 May 2006, 08:55
Mercedes crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 24 May 2006, 08:55
- Mercedes and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006121440113
Slight18 Nov 2005, 19:45
Land Rover Range Rover crash on the A658 in North Yorkshire, 18 Nov 2005, 19:45
- Land Rover Range Rover and Fiat Marea
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005123220929
Slight29 Oct 2005, 11:47
Subaru Impreza crash on the A661 in North Yorkshire, 29 Oct 2005, 11:47
- Subaru Impreza, Fiat Punto and Ford Mondeo
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2005123020390