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A659 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,399 collisions on the A659 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,043 casualties. Of those crashes, 45 were fatal and 322 serious, and 51 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 19 collisions on the A659, up 58% from 12 in 2024, with 23 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
1,399
792nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,043
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
45
51 people killed
Serious collisions
322
403 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Up 58% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Up 53% on 2024

Crash severity on the A659

On the A659, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal453.2%
  • Serious32223%
  • Slight1,03274%

Where the A659 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
792nd
Most casualties
731st
Most fatal collisions
461st
Most serious collisions
664th

A659 accidents by year

Collisions on the A659 peaked at 57 in 1997 and were down to 19 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A659, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251923
20241215
2023920
20221826
20211215
202089
20191316
20181013
20171114
20161112
20152230
20141727
20131517
20121620
20111927
20102340
20092838
20083142
20072537
20063250
20052634
20043249
20034264
20023865
20014270
20003865
19994560
19985385
19975786
19962639
19954063
19943443
19934262
19923647
19914760
19904472
19894150
19883746
19873445
19863351
19854484
19843343
19833037
19824465
19813961
19804059
19793147

When crashes happen on the A659

Friday has the most collisions on the A659 (250), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (373).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday175 (13%)
  • Tuesday208 (15%)
  • Wednesday189 (14%)
  • Thursday188 (13%)
  • Friday250 (18%)
  • Saturday191 (14%)
  • Sunday198 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am39 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am169 (12%)
  • 9am to noon224 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm240 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm373 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm196 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight140 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January103 (7.4%)
  • February104 (7.4%)
  • March101 (7.2%)
  • April103 (7.4%)
  • May119 (8.5%)
  • June127 (9.1%)
  • July137 (9.8%)
  • August126 (9%)
  • September116 (8.3%)
  • October114 (8.1%)
  • November132 (9.4%)
  • December117 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,026 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit212 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting141 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A659 crashes

On the A659, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph696 (50%)
  • 40 mph106 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph16 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph561 (40%)
  • 70 mph16 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,127 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds170 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist22 (1.6%)
  • Other45 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry893 (64%)
  • Wet or damp448 (32%)
  • Frost or ice37 (2.6%)
  • Snow13 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,323 (95%)
  • Roundabout28 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A659 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A659, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,337 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist247 (12%)
  • Pedestrian186 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist131 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant53 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (1.1%)
  • Other37 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,923 (73%)
  • Motorcycle250 (9.5%)
  • Pedal cycle141 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes128 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes105 (4%)
  • Bus or coach36 (1.4%)
  • Other50 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1051 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 15117 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20312 (15%)
  • 21 to 25246 (12%)
  • 26 to 35357 (17%)
  • 36 to 45289 (14%)
  • 46 to 55229 (11%)
  • 56 to 65190 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 75125 (6.1%)
  • Over 7595 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,313 (64%)
  • Passenger544 (27%)
  • Pedestrian186 (9.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A659

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A659

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A659 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A659 were recorded in 2 council areas. Leeds has the most, with 986, followed by North Yorkshire (407).

Collisions on the A659 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds9861,48138202
2ndNorth Yorkshire4075497118

A659 crashes by town

Collisions on the A659 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Tadcaster (193) and Otley, Leeds (170).

Recent crashes on the A659

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A659, from 12 May 2024 to 21 December 2025.

Severity