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BD24 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 801 road traffic collisions in the BD24 postcode district, North Yorkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,136 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 41 were fatal and 257 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 16 collisions, up from 11 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
801
2,281st of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,136
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
41
46 people killed
Serious collisions
257
342 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
11 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
13 in 2024

Road collision statistics for BD24

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal415.1%
  • Serious25732%
  • Slight50363%

What the data shows

  • BD24 had 108 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 153 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 37% of collisions in BD24 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in BD24 are between noon and 3pm, with 24% of collisions.
  • 82 children under 16 were killed or injured in BD24, 7.2% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where BD24 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,281st
Most casualties
2,269th
Most fatal collisions
1,464th
Most serious collisions
2,114th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday82 (10%)
  • Tuesday94 (12%)
  • Wednesday81 (10%)
  • Thursday101 (13%)
  • Friday110 (14%)
  • Saturday166 (21%)
  • Sunday167 (21%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight637 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting93 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway771 (96%)
  • Roundabout22 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph224 (28%)
  • 40 mph14 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph528 (66%)
  • 70 mph23 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds636 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Other15 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant558 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist274 (24%)
  • Pedestrian108 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist72 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant23 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

BD24 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in BD24, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in BD24 peaked at 30 in 1988; 2025 had 16.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251617
20241113
20231114
202257
20211416
202056
201978
20181315
20171315
20161321
20151217
20141417
20131113
20121117
20111417
20101317
20091316
20081927
20072538
20062127
20051218
20041823
20032430
20021925
20011925
20002331
19991920
19982536
19972229
19962227
19952989
19942332
19931217
19921318
19911626
19902024
19892124
19883043
198700
19862029
19852750
19842429
19832841
19822031
19811522
19802236
19791723

Map of recent crashes in BD24

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in BD24

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in BD24

The 24 most recent collisions in BD24 happened between 19 May 2024 and 25 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in BD24

The A65 has the most collisions in BD24, 242 of 801 (30%), followed by the B6479 (206).

Collisions in BD24 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA652424351670
2ndB64792062571481
3rdB6480101130721

Council areas covering BD24

Collisions in BD24 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Yorkshire has 796 of 801 (99%).

Collisions in BD24 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire7961,13041257
2ndWestmorland and Furness3300

Town in BD24

Of the 801 collisions in BD24, 147 (18%) were in Settle.