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BD23 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,480 road traffic collisions in the BD23 postcode district, North Yorkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,804 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 196 were fatal and 1,837 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 77 collisions, up 13% on 2024 (68).

Collisions since 1979
6,480
244th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,804
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
196
225 people killed
Serious collisions
1,837
2,439 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
77
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
99
Up 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for BD23

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1963%
  • Serious1,83728%
  • Slight4,44769%

What the data shows

  • BD23 had 801 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 1,197 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 31% of collisions in BD23 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 800 children under 16 were killed or injured in BD23, 8.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 40% of collisions in BD23.

Where BD23 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
244th
Most casualties
151st
Most fatal collisions
19th
Most serious collisions
35th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday819 (13%)
  • Tuesday784 (12%)
  • Wednesday856 (13%)
  • Thursday811 (13%)
  • Friday1,040 (16%)
  • Saturday1,041 (16%)
  • Sunday1,129 (17%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,960 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting995 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit473 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,115 (94%)
  • Roundabout234 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,710 (26%)
  • 40 mph151 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph4,442 (69%)
  • 70 mph154 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,938 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds876 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds216 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds158 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds56 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist55 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds40 (0.6%)
  • Other71 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded70 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,302 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist1,279 (13%)
  • Pedestrian772 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist598 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant343 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)199 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant105 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant101 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant46 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant41 (0.4%)
  • Other18 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BD23 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BD23, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BD23 peaked at 215 in 1994; 2025 had 77.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 77
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257799
20246895
202384107
20224866
20216592
20206789
20195688
2018103155
2017107155
2016126167
2015115156
2014112144
2013117168
201297124
201198139
2010123199
2009122182
2008127174
2007143209
2006143219
2005167254
2004170251
2003197289
2002166254
2001186273
2000171264
1999206306
1998198301
1997197307
1996212339
1995180310
1994215324
1993171279
1992155251
1991170232
1990194298
1989184320
1988163284
198744
1986135202
1985122172
1984116194
1983132197
1982168256
1981184309
1980161254
1979158253

Map of recent crashes in BD23

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BD23

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BD23

The 24 most recent collisions in BD23 happened between 12 August and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BD23

The A65 has the most collisions in BD23, 1,379 of 6,480 (21%), followed by the A59 (1,217).

Collisions in BD23 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA651,3792,31359409
2ndA591,2172,12154380
3rdB626554582720165
4thA6131374483574
5thA6069326420265
6thB61603184193115
7thA6292063461251
8thA6821732611463
9thA56154274340
10thB64784155213
11thB6252263926
12thB6251253406
13thB12495713
14thB61314402

Council areas covering BD23

Collisions in BD23 were recorded in 5 council areas. North Yorkshire has 6,291 of 6,480 (97%).

Collisions in BD23 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire6,2919,5221871,781
2ndRibble Valley100143630
3rdPendle78127325
4thYork6601
5thWestmorland and Furness4500

Town in BD23

Of the 6,480 collisions in BD23, 1,284 (20%) were in Skipton.