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B1222 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 903 collisions on the B1222 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,330 casualties. Of those crashes, 42 were fatal and 346 serious, and 45 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B1222, down 43% from 14 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
903
1,196th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,330
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
45 people killed
Serious collisions
346
451 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Up 7% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1222

On the B1222, 4.7% of collisions were fatal and 38% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal424.7%
  • Serious34638%
  • Slight51557%

Where the B1222 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,196th
Most casualties
1,112th
Most fatal collisions
503rd
Most serious collisions
627th

B1222 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1222 peaked at 35 in 2004 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1222, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025816
20241415
2023710
20221215
20211112
202067
20191421
20181419
201779
20161520
20151217
20141323
20131215
20122031
20112132
20101627
20092132
20082531
20072935
20063036
20052128
20043545
20033446
20022843
20011824
20002334
19992434
19981926
19971421
19961838
19952228
19942542
19932032
19922035
19912130
19901934
19892740
19882333
19872336
19861420
19852846
198479
19831928
19822132
19811828
19802546
19793049

When crashes happen on the B1222

Sunday has the most collisions on the B1222 (190), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (234).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday102 (11%)
  • Tuesday96 (11%)
  • Wednesday143 (16%)
  • Thursday124 (14%)
  • Friday125 (14%)
  • Saturday123 (14%)
  • Sunday190 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am98 (11%)
  • 9am to noon109 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm189 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm234 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm165 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight80 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (6.2%)
  • February62 (6.9%)
  • March77 (8.5%)
  • April72 (8%)
  • May106 (12%)
  • June79 (8.7%)
  • July83 (9.2%)
  • August84 (9.3%)
  • September98 (11%)
  • October72 (8%)
  • November63 (7%)
  • December51 (5.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight707 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting142 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1222 crashes

On the B1222, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph142 (16%)
  • 40 mph44 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph680 (75%)
  • 70 mph28 (3.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds748 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (9.5%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Other22 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry602 (67%)
  • Wet or damp261 (29%)
  • Frost or ice28 (3.1%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway881 (98%)
  • Roundabout17 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.2%)
  • 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 B1222 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B1222, followed by motorcyclists (31%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant734 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist415 (31%)
  • Cyclist55 (4.1%)
  • Pedestrian47 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1%)
  • Other8 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car968 (60%)
  • Motorcycle425 (26%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Other16 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1548 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20229 (17%)
  • 21 to 25190 (14%)
  • 26 to 35281 (21%)
  • 36 to 45242 (18%)
  • 46 to 55152 (11%)
  • 56 to 6583 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7542 (3.2%)
  • Over 7522 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider957 (72%)
  • Passenger326 (25%)
  • Pedestrian47 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1222

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1222

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1222 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1222 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Yorkshire has the most, with 843, followed by York (53) and Leeds (7).

Collisions on the B1222 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire8431,24742328
2ndYork5373016
3rdLeeds71002

B1222 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1222 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Sherburn in Elmet (119) and Bishopthorpe (10).

Recent crashes on the B1222

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1222, from 16 July 2023 to 28 November 2025.

Severity