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A169 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,140 collisions on the A169 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,899 casualties. Of those crashes, 37 were fatal and 429 serious, and 40 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A169, down 33% from 9 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
1,140
956th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,899
1.67 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
40 people killed
Serious collisions
429
635 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 44% on 2024

Crash severity on the A169

On the A169, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 38% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal373.2%
  • Serious42938%
  • Slight67459%

Where the A169 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
956th
Most casualties
785th
Most fatal collisions
563rd
Most serious collisions
499th

A169 accidents by year

Collisions on the A169 peaked at 49 in 2002 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A169, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025613
202499
2023713
20221116
20211525
20201217
20191624
20181724
20172031
20163053
20152539
20142437
20132330
20121724
20112331
20102541
20092331
20082235
20072945
20063255
20053659
20042737
20033254
20024987
20013367
20002950
19992839
19982837
19973254
19963149
19953145
19943060
19932856
19922643
19914164
19902957
19892541
19883161
19872141
19862032
19852040
19841626
19832138
19821838
19812958
19802034
19792339

When crashes happen on the A169

Sunday has the most collisions on the A169 (225), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (287).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday161 (14%)
  • Tuesday126 (11%)
  • Wednesday124 (11%)
  • Thursday154 (14%)
  • Friday175 (15%)
  • Saturday175 (15%)
  • Sunday225 (20%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am35 (3.1%)
  • 6am to 9am122 (11%)
  • 9am to noon194 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm256 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm287 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm138 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight80 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (5.9%)
  • February66 (5.8%)
  • March69 (6.1%)
  • April100 (8.8%)
  • May103 (9%)
  • June103 (9%)
  • July134 (12%)
  • August141 (12%)
  • September94 (8.2%)
  • October93 (8.2%)
  • November87 (7.6%)
  • December83 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight888 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting206 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A169 crashes

On the A169, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph119 (10%)
  • 40 mph43 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph949 (83%)
  • 70 mph29 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds837 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds115 (10%)
  • Fog or mist58 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (4%)
  • Other71 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry688 (60%)
  • Wet or damp387 (34%)
  • Frost or ice33 (2.9%)
  • Snow23 (2%)
  • Other8 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,108 (97%)
  • Roundabout26 (2.3%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A169 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the A169, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,380 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist250 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)64 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant57 (3%)
  • Pedestrian56 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (1.6%)
  • Cyclist29 (1.5%)
  • Other33 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,613 (75%)
  • Motorcycle229 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes120 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes93 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach23 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle21 (1%)
  • Other26 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1054 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1578 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20271 (14%)
  • 21 to 25225 (12%)
  • 26 to 35329 (17%)
  • 36 to 45278 (15%)
  • 46 to 55213 (11%)
  • 56 to 65212 (11%)
  • 66 to 75132 (7%)
  • Over 7571 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,077 (57%)
  • Passenger766 (40%)
  • Pedestrian56 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A169

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A169

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A169 crashes by council area

Of the 1,140 collisions on the A169, 1,135 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the A169 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire1,1351,89337427

A169 crashes by town

Of the 1,140 collisions on the A169, 66 were in the built-up area of Pickering.

Recent crashes on the A169

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A169, from 28 July 2022 to 6 December 2025.

Severity