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A1238 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 2004
37
4,794th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
50
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
6
9 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
5 in 2024

Crash severity on the A1238

On the A1238, 5.4% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 2004 to 2024

  • Fatal25.4%
  • Serious616%
  • Slight2978%

Where the A1238 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,794th
Most casualties
4,782nd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,823rd

A1238 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1238 peaked at 6 in 2005; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1238, 2004 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202455
202300
202211
202111
202011
201900
201800
201711
201633
201522
201425
201311
201212
201100
201012
200944
200800
200726
200634
200567
200435

When crashes happen on the A1238

Monday has the most collisions on the A1238 (9), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (10).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (24%)
  • Tuesday5 (14%)
  • Wednesday6 (16%)
  • Thursday5 (14%)
  • Friday7 (19%)
  • Saturday3 (8.1%)
  • Sunday2 (5.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am3 (8.1%)
  • 9am to noon6 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm5 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm10 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (27%)
  • 9pm to midnight1 (2.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (8.1%)
  • February1 (2.7%)
  • April3 (8.1%)
  • May2 (5.4%)
  • June5 (14%)
  • July4 (11%)
  • August1 (2.7%)
  • September6 (16%)
  • October4 (11%)
  • November4 (11%)
  • December4 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight27 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (8.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1238 crashes

On the A1238, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph24 (65%)
  • 40 mph1 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph12 (32%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds30 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (11%)
  • Fog or mist1 (2.7%)
  • Other1 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry28 (76%)
  • Wet or damp9 (24%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway34 (92%)
  • Roundabout2 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1238 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A1238, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant27 (54%)
  • Pedestrian11 (22%)
  • Cyclist7 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist2 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car41 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (3.2%)
  • Motorcycle2 (3.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (1.6%)
  • Other2 (3.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 11 to 157 (14%)
  • 16 to 209 (18%)
  • 21 to 258 (16%)
  • 26 to 355 (10%)
  • 36 to 457 (14%)
  • 46 to 555 (10%)
  • 56 to 657 (14%)
  • 66 to 751 (2%)
  • Over 751 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider28 (56%)
  • Passenger11 (22%)
  • Pedestrian11 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1238

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1238

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1238 crashes by council area

Of the 37 collisions on the A1238, 36 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the A1238 in each area, 2004 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire364926

A1238 crashes by town

Of the 37 collisions on the A1238, 23 were in the built-up area of Selby.

Recent crashes on the A1238

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1238, from 23 June 2007 to 20 December 2024.

Severity