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A1237 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,186 collisions on the A1237 from 1986 to 2025, with 1,764 casualties. Of those crashes, 24 were fatal and 203 serious, and 26 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A1237, level with 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1986
1,186
925th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,764
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
26 people killed
Serious collisions
203
262 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Up 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1237

On the A1237, 2% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1986 to 2025

  • Fatal242%
  • Serious20317%
  • Slight95981%

Where the A1237 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
925th
Most casualties
842nd
Most fatal collisions
836th
Most serious collisions
1,033rd

A1237 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1237 peaked at 54 in 1996 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1237, 1986 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251318
20241315
20231518
20221622
20211621
20202334
20191221
20182841
20172641
20162940
20152631
20143346
20131418
20122537
20112537
20102436
20094062
20081728
20073454
20064059
20053352
20043859
20035383
20025271
20014057
20003656
19994361
19984065
19973955
19965482
19954667
19944267
19933451
19923653
19912856
19902645
19893446
19883248
198777
198644

When crashes happen on the A1237

Saturday has the most collisions on the A1237 (185), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (292).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday153 (13%)
  • Tuesday165 (14%)
  • Wednesday174 (15%)
  • Thursday178 (15%)
  • Friday184 (16%)
  • Saturday185 (16%)
  • Sunday147 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (1.8%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am155 (13%)
  • 9am to noon182 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm280 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm292 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm167 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight76 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January99 (8.3%)
  • February82 (6.9%)
  • March86 (7.3%)
  • April90 (7.6%)
  • May86 (7.3%)
  • June103 (8.7%)
  • July101 (8.5%)
  • August114 (9.6%)
  • September92 (7.8%)
  • October108 (9.1%)
  • November118 (9.9%)
  • December107 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight912 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit144 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting109 (9.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1237 crashes

On the A1237, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph63 (5.3%)
  • 40 mph29 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1,089 (92%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds945 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds151 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.4%)
  • Other32 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry769 (65%)
  • Wet or damp390 (33%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.3%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway777 (66%)
  • Roundabout388 (33%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1237 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the A1237, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,288 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist254 (14%)
  • Cyclist98 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant45 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (2.1%)
  • Pedestrian19 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,031 (76%)
  • Motorcycle250 (9.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes130 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes108 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle103 (3.9%)
  • Minibus10 (0.4%)
  • Other29 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1047 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1542 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 20245 (14%)
  • 21 to 25208 (12%)
  • 26 to 35363 (21%)
  • 36 to 45301 (17%)
  • 46 to 55250 (14%)
  • 56 to 65151 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7588 (5%)
  • Over 7540 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,220 (69%)
  • Passenger525 (30%)
  • Pedestrian19 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1237

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1237

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1237 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1237 were recorded in 2 council areas. York has the most, with 919, followed by North Yorkshire (267).

Collisions on the A1237 in each area, 1986 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stYork9191,34820120
2ndNorth Yorkshire267416483

A1237 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1237 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by York (85) and Upper Poppleton (51).

Recent crashes on the A1237

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1237, from 12 February 2024 to 10 November 2025.

Severity