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B1460 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 57 collisions on the B1460 from 1980 to 2025, with 83 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 20 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1460, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1980
57
4,511th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
83
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
20
30 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B1460

On the B1460, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal23.5%
  • Serious2035%
  • Slight3561%

Where the B1460 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,511th
Most casualties
4,451st
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,033rd

B1460 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1460 peaked at 5 in 1993 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1460, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202311
202200
202122
202011
201911
201811
201700
201623
201511
201411
201300
201200
201111
201011
200922
200800
200712
200622
200511
200400
200312
200200
200100
200000
199912
199813
199711
199600
199533
199422
199359
199235
199100
199012
198900
198833
198723
198615
198511
198422
198323
198225
198122
198059

When crashes happen on the B1460

Sunday has the most collisions on the B1460 (11), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (14%)
  • Tuesday10 (18%)
  • Wednesday5 (8.8%)
  • Thursday6 (11%)
  • Friday9 (16%)
  • Saturday8 (14%)
  • Sunday11 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am0 (0%)
  • 9am to noon9 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm15 (26%)
  • 3pm to 6pm15 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (1.8%)
  • February4 (7%)
  • March5 (8.8%)
  • April3 (5.3%)
  • May6 (11%)
  • June3 (5.3%)
  • July2 (3.5%)
  • August8 (14%)
  • September8 (14%)
  • October5 (8.8%)
  • November6 (11%)
  • December6 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight39 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1460 crashes

On the B1460, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph45 (79%)
  • 60 mph12 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds41 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (8.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (5.3%)
  • Other3 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry38 (67%)
  • Wet or damp16 (28%)
  • Frost or ice2 (3.5%)
  • Snow1 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway54 (95%)
  • Roundabout2 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1460 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B1460, followed by motorcyclists (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant40 (48%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (28%)
  • Pedestrian10 (12%)
  • Cyclist4 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant4 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (2.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car65 (62%)
  • Motorcycle21 (20%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.9%)
  • Minibus3 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 156 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2017 (20%)
  • 21 to 2512 (14%)
  • 26 to 3512 (14%)
  • 36 to 4512 (14%)
  • 46 to 557 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 655 (6%)
  • 66 to 758 (9.6%)
  • Over 751 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider51 (61%)
  • Passenger22 (27%)
  • Pedestrian10 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1460

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1460

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1460 crashes by council area

All 57 collisions on the B1460 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the B1460 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire5783220

B1460 crashes by town

Of the 57 collisions on the B1460, 44 were in the built-up area of Whitby.

Recent crashes on the B1460

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1460, from 21 August 1995 to 27 June 2025.

Severity