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B1448 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 136 collisions on the B1448 from 1980 to 2025, with 164 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 40 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B1448, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
136
3,708th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
164
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
40
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1448

On the B1448, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious4029%
  • Slight9469%

Where the B1448 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,708th
Most casualties
3,841st
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,266th

B1448 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1448 peaked at 8 in 1988 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1448, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202423
202333
202200
202100
202011
201900
201822
201744
201622
201511
201411
201312
201233
201177
201024
200911
200822
200744
200611
200544
2004510
200334
200222
200133
200033
199944
199823
199755
199658
199534
199445
199323
199222
199144
199055
198968
198888
198733
1986510
198533
198423
198323
198244
198156
198033

When crashes happen on the B1448

Friday has the most collisions on the B1448 (29), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (50).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (13%)
  • Tuesday25 (18%)
  • Wednesday14 (10%)
  • Thursday17 (13%)
  • Friday29 (21%)
  • Saturday13 (9.6%)
  • Sunday21 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (15%)
  • 9am to noon12 (8.8%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm50 (37%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (8.1%)
  • February6 (4.4%)
  • March14 (10%)
  • April13 (9.6%)
  • May9 (6.6%)
  • June8 (5.9%)
  • July13 (9.6%)
  • August11 (8.1%)
  • September6 (4.4%)
  • October12 (8.8%)
  • November19 (14%)
  • December14 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight102 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1448 crashes

On the B1448, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (8.1%)
  • 30 mph85 (63%)
  • 60 mph39 (29%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds105 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.5%)
  • Other3 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry80 (59%)
  • Wet or damp48 (35%)
  • Frost or ice6 (4.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway133 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1448 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the B1448, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant73 (45%)
  • Pedestrian30 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (16%)
  • Cyclist26 (16%)
  • Van occupant5 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car149 (64%)
  • Motorcycle28 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 107 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1524 (15%)
  • 16 to 2043 (26%)
  • 21 to 2524 (15%)
  • 26 to 3519 (12%)
  • 36 to 4511 (6.7%)
  • 46 to 5514 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6512 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.4%)
  • Over 756 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider109 (66%)
  • Pedestrian30 (18%)
  • Passenger25 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1448

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1448

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1448 crashes by council area

Of the 136 collisions on the B1448, 135 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the B1448 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire135162240

B1448 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1448 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Sowerby (62) and Thirsk (28).

Recent crashes on the B1448

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1448, from 6 September 2011 to 1 June 2025.

Severity