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YO8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,144 road traffic collisions in the YO8 postcode district, North Yorkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,982 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 148 were fatal and 1,233 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 84 collisions, up 25% on 2024 (67).

Collisions since 1979
5,144
523rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,982
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
148
156 people killed
Serious collisions
1,233
1,566 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
84
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
113
Up 28% on 2024

Road collision statistics for YO8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1482.9%
  • Serious1,23324%
  • Slight3,76373%

What the data shows

  • YO8 had 656 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 902 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in YO8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 813 children under 16 were killed or injured in YO8, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in YO8.

Where YO8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
523rd
Most casualties
486th
Most fatal collisions
70th
Most serious collisions
185th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday757 (15%)
  • Tuesday713 (14%)
  • Wednesday720 (14%)
  • Thursday752 (15%)
  • Friday868 (17%)
  • Saturday738 (14%)
  • Sunday596 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,743 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit741 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting597 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,833 (94%)
  • Roundabout162 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway75 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road50 (1%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph29 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph2,355 (46%)
  • 40 mph492 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2,167 (42%)
  • 70 mph94 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,119 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds571 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds108 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds81 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist66 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds43 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds14 (0.3%)
  • Other91 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded51 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,975 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist1,063 (15%)
  • Cyclist772 (11%)
  • Pedestrian730 (10%)
  • Van occupant171 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)80 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant67 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant40 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant37 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.4%)
  • Other21 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

YO8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in YO8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in YO8 peaked at 183 in 1989; 2025 had 84.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 84
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202584113
20246788
20236580
20224755
20215668
20206279
20195471
20186890
20177196
201682116
201593119
20147091
201380106
201287132
201177113
201087106
200982101
2008112162
2007122176
200692145
2005107135
2004101140
2003136187
2002139192
2001132179
2000150196
1999173268
1998167225
1997151218
1996142206
1995140189
1994124196
1993154213
1992143200
1991141173
1990148199
1989183247
1988136187
1987913
1986114144
1985144191
1984100130
1983118147
1982126168
1981130163
1980147199
1979131170

Map of recent crashes in YO8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in YO8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in YO8

The 24 most recent collisions in YO8 happened between 5 October and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in YO8

The A19 has the most collisions in YO8, 1,134 of 5,144 (22%), followed by the A63 (657).

Collisions in YO8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA191,1341,51339276
2ndA6365796425183
3rdA104150472019121
4thA1632634311670
5thB1223170221254
6thB1222100133328
7thA64569104318
8thA61375407
9thA1238364926
10thB1228333811
11thA59304202
12thB6265151713
13thA141002
14thA6144701
15thB13634500
16thB61654800
17thA60553410
18thB61613500
19thB61623400

Council areas covering YO8

Collisions in YO8 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Yorkshire has 4,845 of 5,144 (94%).

Collisions in YO8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire4,8456,5311381,177
2ndEast Riding of Yorkshire2604041055
3rdYork394701

Towns in YO8

Collisions in YO8 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Selby (1,613) and Barlby (129).