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YO7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,221 road traffic collisions in the YO7 postcode district, North Yorkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,716 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 127 were fatal and 1,303 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 45 collisions, down 18% on 2024 (55).

Collisions since 1979
4,221
801st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,716
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
127
141 people killed
Serious collisions
1,303
1,743 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
64
Down 18% on 2024

Road collision statistics for YO7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1273%
  • Serious1,30331%
  • Slight2,79166%

What the data shows

  • YO7 had 563 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 890 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 34% of collisions in YO7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 598 children under 16 were killed or injured in YO7, 8.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in YO7.

Where YO7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
801st
Most casualties
541st
Most fatal collisions
135th
Most serious collisions
158th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday604 (14%)
  • Tuesday540 (13%)
  • Wednesday568 (13%)
  • Thursday532 (13%)
  • Friday749 (18%)
  • Saturday643 (15%)
  • Sunday585 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,113 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting825 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit226 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,509 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway1,491 (35%)
  • Roundabout114 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road88 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph36 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph645 (15%)
  • 40 mph177 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph32 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph1,834 (43%)
  • 70 mph1,497 (35%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,265 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds472 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds106 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist103 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds80 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds67 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds18 (0.4%)
  • Other69 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded41 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,690 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist625 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant324 (4.8%)
  • Pedestrian306 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)284 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist241 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant118 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant64 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant33 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

YO7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in YO7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in YO7 peaked at 142 in 2001; 2025 had 45.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254564
20245578
20235678
20225174
20215075
20202736
20195588
201868111
201786121
201670114
201582137
201473112
201370103
201297147
201179132
201070103
200997151
200885136
2007126213
2006111172
2005106171
2004116184
2003105163
2002106174
2001142245
2000122211
1999109172
1998116204
1997114183
1996108157
1995121190
199492146
1993111175
1992105193
1991130185
1990110185
1989117199
1988121198
198700
198667111
198580123
198479145
198373124
1982102145
1981113166
198099144
1979104178

Map of recent crashes in YO7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in YO7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in YO7

The 24 most recent collisions in YO7 happened between 19 June and 8 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in YO7

The A19 has the most collisions in YO7, 691 of 4,221 (16%), followed by the A1 (618).

Collisions in YO7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA196911,26927209
2ndA16181,14431205
3rdA6159782312185
4thA16854288723156
5thA17048076312153
6thA167209291865
7thB1448130157240
8thA1(M)128208128
9thB62675276118
10thA60558913
11thA100052003

Council areas covering YO7

Collisions in YO7 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Yorkshire has 4,209 of 4,221 (99.7%).

Collisions in YO7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire4,2096,6911271,302
2ndSheffield71700
3rdYork3500

Towns in YO7

Collisions in YO7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Thirsk (393) and Sowerby (147).