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A1039 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 288 collisions on the A1039 from 1979 to 2025, with 410 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 108 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A1039, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
288
2,753rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
410
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
108
121 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1039

On the A1039, 1% of collisions were fatal and 38% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious10838%
  • Slight17761%

Where the A1039 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,753rd
Most casualties
2,690th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
1,793rd

A1039 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1039 peaked at 14 in 1984 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1039, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202458
202345
202223
202145
202044
201945
2018811
201759
201636
201536
201455
201322
201244
201155
201077
20091112
2008710
20071014
2006717
2005615
2004910
200347
200236
2001813
2000714
1999813
199835
199734
199646
199544
1994716
1993813
1992712
199178
19901213
1989912
19881011
198766
1986610
198546
19841415
198367
1982911
198145
19801013
1979611

When crashes happen on the A1039

Friday has the most collisions on the A1039 (50), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (82).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (12%)
  • Tuesday41 (14%)
  • Wednesday35 (12%)
  • Thursday44 (15%)
  • Friday50 (17%)
  • Saturday44 (15%)
  • Sunday39 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (7.6%)
  • 9am to noon44 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm58 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm82 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm50 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (7.6%)
  • February19 (6.6%)
  • March23 (8%)
  • April20 (6.9%)
  • May22 (7.6%)
  • June22 (7.6%)
  • July26 (9%)
  • August21 (7.3%)
  • September30 (10%)
  • October24 (8.3%)
  • November30 (10%)
  • December29 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight219 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (9.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1039 crashes

On the A1039, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph138 (48%)
  • 40 mph31 (11%)
  • 60 mph113 (39%)
  • 70 mph6 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds231 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (8%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Other18 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry186 (65%)
  • Wet or damp83 (29%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.5%)
  • Snow7 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway267 (93%)
  • Roundabout18 (6.3%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1039 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the A1039, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant230 (56%)
  • Pedestrian61 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (14%)
  • Cyclist36 (8.8%)
  • Van occupant17 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car333 (67%)
  • Motorcycle55 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1550 (12%)
  • 16 to 2070 (17%)
  • 21 to 2537 (9%)
  • 26 to 3551 (12%)
  • 36 to 4553 (13%)
  • 46 to 5531 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6541 (10%)
  • 66 to 7526 (6.3%)
  • Over 7524 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (57%)
  • Passenger116 (28%)
  • Pedestrian61 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1039

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1039

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1039 crashes by council area

Of the 288 collisions on the A1039, 287 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the A1039 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire2874093108

A1039 crashes by town

Of the 288 collisions on the A1039, 128 were in the built-up area of Filey.

Recent crashes on the A1039

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1039, from 26 September 2019 to 12 August 2025.

Severity