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A163 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 693 collisions on the A163 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,140 casualties. Of those crashes, 45 were fatal and 167 serious, and 50 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A163, level with 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
693
1,517th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,140
1.65 per collision
Fatal collisions
45
50 people killed
Serious collisions
167
241 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A163

On the A163, 6.5% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal456.5%
  • Serious16724%
  • Slight48169%

Where the A163 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,517th
Most casualties
1,277th
Most fatal collisions
461st
Most serious collisions
1,249th

A163 accidents by year

Collisions on the A163 peaked at 37 in 1986 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A163, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202444
202367
202267
202179
202034
2019812
2018815
201744
2016713
201534
201447
2013710
2012611
20111012
201068
200956
200857
2007817
2006712
200556
20041016
20031022
200279
200157
20001227
19991117
199855
19971930
19963365
19952443
19943361
19932949
19923048
19912441
19903248
19893483
19882856
19872129
19863766
19852534
19842332
19832944
19822436
19811219
19803142
19792230

When crashes happen on the A163

Sunday has the most collisions on the A163 (133), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (157).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday82 (12%)
  • Tuesday89 (13%)
  • Wednesday93 (13%)
  • Thursday92 (13%)
  • Friday108 (16%)
  • Saturday96 (14%)
  • Sunday133 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am90 (13%)
  • 9am to noon117 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm109 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm157 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm122 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight60 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (6.2%)
  • February44 (6.3%)
  • March50 (7.2%)
  • April55 (7.9%)
  • May66 (9.5%)
  • June69 (10%)
  • July73 (11%)
  • August76 (11%)
  • September47 (6.8%)
  • October48 (6.9%)
  • November63 (9.1%)
  • December59 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight514 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting128 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A163 crashes

On the A163, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph77 (11%)
  • 40 mph62 (8.9%)
  • 60 mph544 (78%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds559 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (11%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.7%)
  • Other32 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry428 (62%)
  • Wet or damp212 (31%)
  • Frost or ice38 (5.5%)
  • Snow12 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway654 (94%)
  • Roundabout29 (4.2%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A163 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A163, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant818 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist128 (11%)
  • Van occupant50 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist42 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (3.5%)
  • Pedestrian35 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (1.4%)
  • Other11 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car892 (70%)
  • Motorcycle122 (9.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes95 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1%)
  • Other11 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1046 (4%)
  • 11 to 1546 (4%)
  • 16 to 20230 (20%)
  • 21 to 25140 (12%)
  • 26 to 35196 (17%)
  • 36 to 45151 (13%)
  • 46 to 55110 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6598 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7564 (5.6%)
  • Over 7534 (3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider640 (56%)
  • Passenger465 (41%)
  • Pedestrian35 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A163

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A163

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A163 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A163 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Riding of Yorkshire has the most, with 572, followed by North Yorkshire (119).

Collisions on the A163 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Riding of Yorkshire57294335134
2ndNorth Yorkshire1191951033

A163 crashes by town

Of the 693 collisions on the A163, 50 were in the built-up area of Holme upon Spalding Moor.

Recent crashes on the A163

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A163, from 29 June 2021 to 27 November 2025.

Severity