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B1223 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 259 collisions on the B1223 from 1979 to 2025, with 338 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 85 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B1223, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
259
2,916th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
338
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
85
97 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B1223

On the B1223, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious8533%
  • Slight16965%

Where the B1223 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,916th
Most casualties
2,958th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,175th

B1223 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1223 peaked at 16 in 1980 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1223, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202344
202246
202144
202055
201945
201844
2017612
201688
201566
201433
201334
201258
201144
201044
2009810
200822
2007610
2006914
200535
200467
200311
200235
200155
200044
1999911
199823
199733
199689
199547
199434
199311
199267
199155
199068
19891012
198888
198777
19861215
19851012
1984512
19831321
198279
198137
19801624
1979811

When crashes happen on the B1223

Saturday has the most collisions on the B1223 (42), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (69).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (14%)
  • Tuesday32 (12%)
  • Wednesday36 (14%)
  • Thursday38 (15%)
  • Friday41 (16%)
  • Saturday42 (16%)
  • Sunday33 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (9.7%)
  • 9am to noon38 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm43 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm69 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm45 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (5.4%)
  • February22 (8.5%)
  • March15 (5.8%)
  • April21 (8.1%)
  • May27 (10%)
  • June27 (10%)
  • July24 (9.3%)
  • August30 (12%)
  • September21 (8.1%)
  • October19 (7.3%)
  • November23 (8.9%)
  • December16 (6.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight189 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1223 crashes

On the B1223, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph116 (45%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph135 (52%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds207 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Other8 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry172 (66%)
  • Wet or damp76 (29%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway252 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1223 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B1223, followed by motorcyclists (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant170 (50%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (24%)
  • Cyclist43 (13%)
  • Pedestrian32 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.2%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car258 (59%)
  • Motorcycle79 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (3.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1523 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2087 (26%)
  • 21 to 2537 (11%)
  • 26 to 3565 (19%)
  • 36 to 4545 (13%)
  • 46 to 5521 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.4%)
  • Over 759 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider231 (68%)
  • Passenger75 (22%)
  • Pedestrian32 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1223

Map of the 24 most recent crashes on the B1223

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1223 crashes by council area

Of the 259 collisions on the B1223, 255 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the B1223 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire255333585

B1223 crashes by town

Of the 259 collisions on the B1223, 62 were in the built-up area of Selby.

Recent crashes on the B1223

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1223, from 14 July 2018 to 31 May 2025.

Severity