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B1261 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 462 collisions on the B1261 from 1979 to 2025, with 660 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 143 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B1261, up 167% from 3 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
462
2,089th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
660
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
143
193 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 233% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1261

On the B1261, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious14331%
  • Slight31167%

Where the B1261 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,089th
Most casualties
2,005th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,427th

B1261 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1261 peaked at 17 in 2003 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1261, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025810
202433
202366
202245
202148
202055
201925
2018914
20171011
20161528
20151216
20141317
2013813
20121115
20111214
2010710
20091011
20081012
200789
20061316
2005815
20041220
20031722
20021621
20011622
20001116
19991316
19981218
19971117
19961017
1995812
19941117
199355
19921118
19911316
19901626
19891424
1988712
19871116
1986817
1985911
198467
19831114
1982918
198177
19801422
197966

When crashes happen on the B1261

Friday has the most collisions on the B1261 (81), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (117).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (17%)
  • Tuesday58 (13%)
  • Wednesday67 (15%)
  • Thursday79 (17%)
  • Friday81 (18%)
  • Saturday53 (11%)
  • Sunday47 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am63 (14%)
  • 9am to noon70 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm88 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm117 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm73 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (9.1%)
  • February30 (6.5%)
  • March33 (7.1%)
  • April38 (8.2%)
  • May35 (7.6%)
  • June39 (8.4%)
  • July47 (10%)
  • August40 (8.7%)
  • September37 (8%)
  • October37 (8%)
  • November35 (7.6%)
  • December49 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight350 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1261 crashes

On the B1261, 37% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph169 (37%)
  • 40 mph157 (34%)
  • 60 mph129 (28%)
  • 70 mph7 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds375 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.5%)
  • Other13 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry293 (63%)
  • Wet or damp153 (33%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway441 (95%)
  • Roundabout17 (3.7%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1261 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B1261, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant409 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist104 (16%)
  • Cyclist66 (10%)
  • Pedestrian52 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car623 (71%)
  • Motorcycle98 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.9%)
  • Other8 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1540 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20112 (17%)
  • 21 to 2578 (12%)
  • 26 to 35107 (16%)
  • 36 to 4590 (14%)
  • 46 to 5569 (10%)
  • 56 to 6559 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7539 (5.9%)
  • Over 7535 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider428 (65%)
  • Passenger180 (27%)
  • Pedestrian52 (7.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1261

Map of the 24 most recent crashes on the B1261

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1261 crashes by council area

All 462 collisions on the B1261 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the B1261 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire4626608143

B1261 crashes by town

Of the 462 collisions on the B1261, 217 were in the built-up area of Scarborough.

Recent crashes on the B1261

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1261, from 9 April 2021 to 29 December 2025.

Severity