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HG3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,438 road traffic collisions in the HG3 postcode district, North Yorkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,688 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 162 were fatal and 1,476 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 65 collisions, up 12% on 2024 (58).

Collisions since 1979
5,438
444th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,688
1.60 per collision
Fatal collisions
162
187 people killed
Serious collisions
1,476
1,947 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
65
Up 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
88
Up 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for HG3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1623%
  • Serious1,47627%
  • Slight3,80070%

What the data shows

  • HG3 had 632 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 1,116 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 30% of collisions in HG3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 640 children under 16 were killed or injured in HG3, 7.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in HG3.

Where HG3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
444th
Most casualties
243rd
Most fatal collisions
49th
Most serious collisions
95th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday706 (13%)
  • Tuesday762 (14%)
  • Wednesday699 (13%)
  • Thursday756 (14%)
  • Friday840 (15%)
  • Saturday836 (15%)
  • Sunday839 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,947 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,093 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit325 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown56 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,239 (96%)
  • Roundabout121 (2.2%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph17 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph817 (15%)
  • 40 mph313 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph154 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph3,965 (73%)
  • 70 mph169 (3.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,217 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds690 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds133 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds106 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist84 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds62 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds23 (0.4%)
  • Other70 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded53 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,270 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist850 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian360 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist331 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant306 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant288 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)119 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant60 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant45 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant39 (0.4%)
  • Other20 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

HG3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in HG3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in HG3 peaked at 195 in 1998; 2025 had 65.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 65
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256588
20245884
202360105
20223959
20215376
20204265
20195174
201873107
201782120
2016109164
2015122196
201497127
2013106158
2012119182
2011125205
201097134
200994139
2008110172
2007126213
2006120210
2005109165
2004145222
2003156224
2002156236
2001151223
2000151258
1999161269
1998195326
1997165308
1996151235
1995148221
1994151245
1993139200
1992135222
1991139223
1990169320
1989166287
1988145236
198700
1986112188
1985128227
1984117227
1983108172
1982118200
1981126185
1980103145
1979146246

Map of recent crashes in HG3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in HG3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in HG3

The 24 most recent collisions in HG3 happened between 28 August and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in HG3

The A61 has the most collisions in HG3, 1,037 of 5,438 (19%), followed by the A59 (780).

Collisions in HG3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA611,0371,71345253
2ndA597801,49423210
3rdB61653885889107
4thB61613676441488
5thA661339560380
6thB6451266408997
7thB6265231296780
8thA658154253539
9thB616265108119
10thA19182403
11thA171101
12thA10417701
13thA1626602
14thA635602
15thA6454500
16thB12224400
17thA1653310
18thB61633601

Council areas covering HG3

Collisions in HG3 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Yorkshire has 5,430 of 5,438 (99.9%).

Collisions in HG3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire5,4308,6791621,474
2ndYork5502

Towns in HG3

Collisions in HG3 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Harrogate (394) and Pannal (126).