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A661 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,109 collisions on the A661 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,616 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 235 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 18 collisions on the A661, up 200% from 6 in 2024, with 23 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,109
982nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,616
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
21 people killed
Serious collisions
235
300 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Up 130% on 2024

Crash severity on the A661

On the A661, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal151.4%
  • Serious23521%
  • Slight85977%

Where the A661 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
982nd
Most casualties
913th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
911th

A661 accidents by year

Collisions on the A661 peaked at 44 in 1998 and were down to 18 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A661, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251823
2024610
20231116
20221115
20211215
2020711
20191421
20181626
20171123
20162031
20152031
20141518
20132234
20122636
20112133
20102029
20092338
20081825
20073454
20061626
20052643
20043444
20032431
20023238
20012234
20002643
19993753
19984464
19974265
19963351
19953446
19943243
19932025
19923150
19912330
19903155
19893042
19882235
19872331
19862436
19853047
19843242
19831921
19823035
19811419
19802744
19792634

When crashes happen on the A661

Thursday has the most collisions on the A661 (191), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (247).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday153 (14%)
  • Tuesday150 (14%)
  • Wednesday142 (13%)
  • Thursday191 (17%)
  • Friday170 (15%)
  • Saturday157 (14%)
  • Sunday146 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am21 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am172 (16%)
  • 9am to noon200 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm197 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm247 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm155 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight84 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (7.6%)
  • February92 (8.3%)
  • March74 (6.7%)
  • April85 (7.7%)
  • May78 (7%)
  • June68 (6.1%)
  • July112 (10%)
  • August93 (8.4%)
  • September94 (8.5%)
  • October105 (9.5%)
  • November103 (9.3%)
  • December121 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight825 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit157 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting120 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A661 crashes

On the A661, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph536 (48%)
  • 40 mph121 (11%)
  • 60 mph426 (38%)
  • 70 mph24 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds878 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds155 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist15 (1.4%)
  • Other31 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry668 (60%)
  • Wet or damp412 (37%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.5%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,063 (96%)
  • Roundabout25 (2.3%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A661 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A661, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,156 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist163 (10%)
  • Pedestrian119 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist77 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant39 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.8%)
  • Other24 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,808 (79%)
  • Motorcycle162 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle76 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (3%)
  • Bus or coach26 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1%)
  • Other19 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1019 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1587 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20242 (15%)
  • 21 to 25219 (14%)
  • 26 to 35329 (20%)
  • 36 to 45241 (15%)
  • 46 to 55195 (12%)
  • 56 to 65112 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7579 (4.9%)
  • Over 7573 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,080 (67%)
  • Passenger417 (26%)
  • Pedestrian119 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A661

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A661

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A661 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A661 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Yorkshire has the most, with 895, followed by Leeds (212).

Collisions on the A661 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire8951,35913197
2ndLeeds212254237

A661 crashes by town

Collisions on the A661 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Harrogate (342) and Wetherby (203).

Recent crashes on the A661

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A661, from 30 November 2023 to 24 December 2025.

Severity