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A162 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 965 collisions on the A162 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,434 casualties. Of those crashes, 32 were fatal and 314 serious, and 39 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A162, level with 2024, with 15 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
965
1,132nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,434
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
39 people killed
Serious collisions
314
404 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A162

On the A162, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal323.3%
  • Serious31433%
  • Slight61964%

Where the A162 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,132nd
Most casualties
1,033rd
Most fatal collisions
640th
Most serious collisions
682nd

A162 accidents by year

Collisions on the A162 peaked at 45 in 1980 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A162, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251015
20241010
2023911
202256
202189
2020914
20191114
2018913
2017814
20161417
20151422
20142232
20131521
20122142
20112028
20101830
20092036
20081727
20072128
20061928
20051729
20041924
20031724
20021629
20012232
20002335
19992541
19982545
19973956
19964467
19952645
19942539
19932739
19923051
19912937
19902029
19892834
19882733
19871625
19862840
19852225
19841728
19832034
19822230
19812935
19804566
19792745

When crashes happen on the A162

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A162 (156), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (247).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday119 (12%)
  • Tuesday113 (12%)
  • Wednesday156 (16%)
  • Thursday142 (15%)
  • Friday154 (16%)
  • Saturday137 (14%)
  • Sunday144 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am30 (3.1%)
  • 6am to 9am148 (15%)
  • 9am to noon113 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm149 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm247 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm153 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight100 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January107 (11%)
  • February64 (6.6%)
  • March76 (7.9%)
  • April77 (8%)
  • May81 (8.4%)
  • June74 (7.7%)
  • July74 (7.7%)
  • August83 (8.6%)
  • September82 (8.5%)
  • October83 (8.6%)
  • November67 (6.9%)
  • December97 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight678 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting169 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit103 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A162 crashes

On the A162, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph173 (18%)
  • 40 mph95 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph628 (65%)
  • 70 mph64 (6.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds717 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds142 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.8%)
  • Other60 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry575 (60%)
  • Wet or damp350 (36%)
  • Frost or ice29 (3%)
  • Snow9 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway802 (83%)
  • Roundabout86 (8.9%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A162 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A162, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant965 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist248 (17%)
  • Pedestrian73 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist70 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Other14 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,263 (70%)
  • Motorcycle243 (14%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes103 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2%)
  • 6 to 1033 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1557 (4%)
  • 16 to 20246 (17%)
  • 21 to 25194 (14%)
  • 26 to 35288 (20%)
  • 36 to 45196 (14%)
  • 46 to 55169 (12%)
  • 56 to 65109 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7557 (4%)
  • Over 7548 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider977 (68%)
  • Passenger384 (27%)
  • Pedestrian73 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A162

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A162

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A162 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A162 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Yorkshire has the most, with 878, followed by Wakefield (59) and Havering (27).

Collisions on the A162 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire8781,31332296
2ndWakefield5989013
3rdHavering273104

A162 crashes by town

Collisions on the A162 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Sherburn in Elmet (93) and Knottingley (7).

Recent crashes on the A162

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A162, from 29 May 2023 to 8 December 2025.

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