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DL7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,401 road traffic collisions in the DL7 postcode district, North Yorkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,522 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 72 were fatal and 671 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 29 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,401
1,565th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,522
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
72
84 people killed
Serious collisions
671
865 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
33
Down 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for DL7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal723%
  • Serious67128%
  • Slight1,65869%

What the data shows

  • DL7 had 269 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 47% fewer than the 506 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 31% of collisions in DL7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 312 children under 16 were killed or injured in DL7, 8.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in DL7.

Where DL7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,565th
Most casualties
1,480th
Most fatal collisions
639th
Most serious collisions
1,020th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday330 (14%)
  • Tuesday319 (13%)
  • Wednesday348 (14%)
  • Thursday305 (13%)
  • Friday464 (19%)
  • Saturday357 (15%)
  • Sunday278 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,802 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting374 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit205 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,785 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway414 (17%)
  • Roundabout174 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph859 (36%)
  • 40 mph121 (5%)
  • 50 mph23 (1%)
  • 60 mph959 (40%)
  • 70 mph431 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,871 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds285 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds67 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds41 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist37 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds27 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.2%)
  • Other51 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,381 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist333 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian288 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist232 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant116 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)92 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DL7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DL7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DL7 peaked at 89 in 2004; 2025 had 29.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252933
20242941
20232743
20222535
20212935
20202132
20192636
20182445
20172936
20163051
20155177
20143758
20133648
20125263
20114867
20104063
20095774
20086792
20075172
200667116
200568107
200489130
20036186
20026893
200171109
200067103
199984135
199868103
19976198
199674114
199561100
199473110
199374110
19926592
19916587
19905263
198972115
19886083
198700
19863340
19855582
19845283
19834051
19824968
19815489
19806183
19794971

Map of recent crashes in DL7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DL7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DL7

The 24 most recent collisions in DL7 happened between 28 February and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DL7

The A167 has the most collisions in DL7, 485 of 2,401 (20%), followed by the A684 (394).

Collisions in DL7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1674856558119
2ndA68439463112124
3rdA136566221105
4thB6271209303968
5thB1263104172642
6thB13337791114
7thA1686389210
8thA1(M)4873110
9thA6055162616
10thA100051000
11thA614811

Council areas covering DL7

Collisions in DL7 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Yorkshire has 2,389 of 2,401 (99.5%).

Collisions in DL7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire2,3893,50572670
2ndBarnsley81301
3rdSheffield4400

Towns in DL7

Collisions in DL7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Northallerton (569) and Romanby (121).