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B1217 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 143 collisions on the B1217 from 1979 to 2025, with 252 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 53 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B1217, up 100% from 4 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
143
3,651st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
252
1.76 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
53
69 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 133% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1217

On the B1217, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 37% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal53.5%
  • Serious5337%
  • Slight8559%

Where the B1217 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,651st
Most casualties
3,335th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,886th

B1217 accidents by year

2025 had the most collisions of any year on the B1217, with 8.

Collisions and casualties on the B1217, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025814
202446
202322
202235
202135
202011
201947
201813
201734
201644
201547
201447
201347
201211
201134
2010612
200957
200858
2007815
200633
200533
200400
200336
200247
200148
200013
199946
199824
199726
199622
199512
199455
1993410
199225
199144
199035
198914
1988511
198722
198634
198500
198411
1983321
198211
198111
198011
197958

When crashes happen on the B1217

Sunday has the most collisions on the B1217 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (35).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (13%)
  • Tuesday15 (10%)
  • Wednesday18 (13%)
  • Thursday12 (8.4%)
  • Friday25 (17%)
  • Saturday23 (16%)
  • Sunday32 (22%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (14%)
  • 9am to noon18 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm35 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (3.5%)
  • February7 (4.9%)
  • March10 (7%)
  • April13 (9.1%)
  • May14 (9.8%)
  • June11 (7.7%)
  • July13 (9.1%)
  • August16 (11%)
  • September16 (11%)
  • October14 (9.8%)
  • November17 (12%)
  • December7 (4.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight111 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (3.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1217 crashes

On the B1217, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph8 (5.6%)
  • 40 mph16 (11%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph111 (78%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds117 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (71%)
  • Wet or damp35 (24%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.5%)
  • Mud1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway139 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1217 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B1217, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant164 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist7 (2.8%)
  • Pedestrian5 (2%)
  • Van occupant5 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car180 (69%)
  • Motorcycle50 (19%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (4%)
  • 6 to 105 (2%)
  • 11 to 1525 (9.9%)
  • 16 to 2030 (12%)
  • 21 to 2527 (11%)
  • 26 to 3550 (20%)
  • 36 to 4544 (17%)
  • 46 to 5521 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6522 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.6%)
  • Over 758 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider158 (63%)
  • Passenger89 (35%)
  • Pedestrian5 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1217

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1217

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1217 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1217 were recorded in 2 council areas. Leeds has the most, with 77, followed by North Yorkshire (65).

Collisions on the B1217 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds77139320
2ndNorth Yorkshire65112233

Recent crashes on the B1217

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1217, from 19 August 2019 to 3 December 2025.

Severity