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A19 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 16,200 collisions on the A19 from 1979 to 2025, with 24,659 casualties. Of those crashes, 480 were fatal and 3,147 serious, and 529 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 160 collisions on the A19, down 8% from 173 in 2024, with 220 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
16,200
43rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
24,659
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
480
529 people killed
Serious collisions
3,147
4,159 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
160
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
220
Down 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the A19

On the A19, 3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal4803%
  • Serious3,14719%
  • Slight12,57378%

Where the A19 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
43rd
Most casualties
40th
Most fatal collisions
26th
Most serious collisions
37th

A19 accidents by year

Collisions on the A19 peaked at 485 in 2004 and were down to 160 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A19, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 160
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025160220
2024173255
2023164243
2022166256
2021167243
2020123191
2019210315
2018229348
2017232354
2016288439
2015319504
2014300476
2013273416
2012301466
2011275446
2010351546
2009328515
2008333496
2007374581
2006415611
2005438645
2004485753
2003442669
2002444668
2001480738
2000437667
1999409610
1998424675
1997414678
1996418627
1995420614
1994431718
1993424663
1992457740
1991466707
1990374579
1989404629
1988373559
1987352523
1986337477
1985358531
1984331503
1983313434
1982390588
1981379530
1980404598
1979415615

When crashes happen on the A19

Friday has the most collisions on the A19 (2,804), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (3,977).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,341 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,366 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,417 (15%)
  • Thursday2,358 (15%)
  • Friday2,804 (17%)
  • Saturday2,124 (13%)
  • Sunday1,790 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am520 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am324 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am2,577 (16%)
  • 9am to noon2,469 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm2,931 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm3,977 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm2,194 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight1,208 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,412 (8.7%)
  • February1,220 (7.5%)
  • March1,263 (7.8%)
  • April1,147 (7.1%)
  • May1,237 (7.6%)
  • June1,291 (8%)
  • July1,320 (8.1%)
  • August1,316 (8.1%)
  • September1,338 (8.3%)
  • October1,483 (9.2%)
  • November1,671 (10%)
  • December1,502 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight11,708 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,515 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,771 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown123 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit83 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A19 crashes

On the A19, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph4,091 (25%)
  • 40 mph1,154 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph386 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph3,423 (21%)
  • 70 mph7,127 (44%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds12,696 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,927 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds410 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist276 (1.7%)
  • Other736 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded155 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry10,040 (62%)
  • Wet or damp5,426 (33%)
  • Frost or ice459 (2.8%)
  • Snow204 (1.3%)
  • Other52 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway7,173 (44%)
  • Single carriageway6,972 (43%)
  • Roundabout1,269 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road750 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded36 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A19 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A19, followed by motorcyclists (8.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant17,560 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist2,106 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist1,339 (5.4%)
  • Pedestrian1,265 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant1,029 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)519 (2.1%)
  • Other839 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car24,342 (73%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2,260 (6.8%)
  • Motorcycle2,111 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,998 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle1,405 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach409 (1.2%)
  • Other667 (2%)
  • Not recorded8 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5405 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10532 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 15847 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 203,379 (14%)
  • 21 to 253,504 (14%)
  • 26 to 355,380 (22%)
  • 36 to 454,067 (16%)
  • 46 to 553,011 (12%)
  • 56 to 651,927 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 75995 (4%)
  • Over 75564 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded48 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider15,894 (64%)
  • Passenger7,500 (30%)
  • Pedestrian1,265 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A19

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A19

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A19 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A19 were recorded in 11 council areas. North Yorkshire has the most, with 4,713, followed by York (2,045) and Doncaster (1,740).

Collisions on the A19 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire4,7137,7182171,492
2ndYork2,0452,54318399
3rdDoncaster1,7402,44232279
4thStockton-on-Tees1,5582,31541179
5thCounty Durham1,3122,19157223
6thSunderland1,2582,05538181
7thNorth Tyneside1,2421,84113101
8thMiddlesbrough8411,27122104
9thSouth Tyneside628866973
10thHartlepool5028872977
11thNorthumberland353517437

A19 crashes by town

Collisions on the A19 were recorded in 24 towns and built-up areas, led by York (1,540) and Bentley, Doncaster (739).

Recent crashes on the A19

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A19, from 8 November to 21 December 2025.

Severity