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B1247 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 71 collisions on the B1247 from 1979 to 2024, with 84 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 11 serious, and 3 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B1247 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
71
4,341st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
84
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
11
11 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B1247

On the B1247, 4.2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal34.2%
  • Serious1115%
  • Slight5780%

Where the B1247 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,341st
Most casualties
4,443rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,550th

B1247 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1247 peaked at 5 in 2004; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1247, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202422
202300
202233
202100
202011
201922
201811
201711
201611
201533
201435
201311
201222
201122
201023
200911
200822
200711
200622
200512
200455
200335
200200
200122
200023
199922
199800
199700
199623
199500
199411
199311
199211
199133
199000
198946
198822
198724
198645
198500
198422
198300
198222
198100
198011
197911

When crashes happen on the B1247

Monday has the most collisions on the B1247 (13), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (16).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (18%)
  • Tuesday7 (9.9%)
  • Wednesday13 (18%)
  • Thursday9 (13%)
  • Friday13 (18%)
  • Saturday9 (13%)
  • Sunday7 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (7%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (14%)
  • 9am to noon16 (23%)
  • Noon to 3pm10 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm11 (15%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (9.9%)
  • February7 (9.9%)
  • March6 (8.5%)
  • April5 (7%)
  • May4 (5.6%)
  • June5 (7%)
  • July3 (4.2%)
  • August5 (7%)
  • September4 (5.6%)
  • October6 (8.5%)
  • November13 (18%)
  • December6 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight49 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1247 crashes

On the B1247, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph46 (65%)
  • 40 mph2 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph22 (31%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds55 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Other3 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry38 (54%)
  • Wet or damp29 (41%)
  • Frost or ice3 (4.2%)
  • Snow1 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway53 (75%)
  • Roundabout16 (23%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1247 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B1247, followed by cyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant42 (50%)
  • Cyclist17 (20%)
  • Pedestrian13 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (6%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car83 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (5.8%)
  • Motorcycle6 (5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (4.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 156 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2013 (15%)
  • 21 to 2513 (15%)
  • 26 to 3512 (14%)
  • 36 to 4513 (15%)
  • 46 to 556 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 657 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 753 (3.6%)
  • Over 758 (9.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider58 (69%)
  • Passenger13 (15%)
  • Pedestrian13 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1247

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1247

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1247 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1247 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Riding of Yorkshire has the most, with 65, followed by North Yorkshire (3).

Collisions on the B1247 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Riding of Yorkshire6574311
2ndNorth Yorkshire3500

B1247 crashes by town

Of the 71 collisions on the B1247, 48 were in the built-up area of Pocklington.

Recent crashes on the B1247

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1247, from 14 September 2009 to 28 June 2024.

Severity