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York road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 15,278 road traffic collisions in York from 1979 to 2025, and 17,661 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 132 were fatal and 3,302 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 180 collisions, down 3% on 2024 (185).

Collisions since 1979
15,278
81st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
17,661
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
132
138 people killed
Serious collisions
3,302
3,616 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
180
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
197
Up 1% on 2024

Road collision statistics for York

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1320.9%
  • Serious3,30222%
  • Slight11,84478%

What the data shows

  • York had 2,089 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 24% fewer than the 2,732 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in York were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,272 children under 16 were killed or injured in York, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in York.

Where York ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
81st
Most casualties
87th
Most fatal collisions
89th
Most serious collisions
69th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,198 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,307 (15%)
  • Wednesday2,347 (15%)
  • Thursday2,435 (16%)
  • Friday2,602 (17%)
  • Saturday2,095 (14%)
  • Sunday1,294 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight10,963 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,999 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown165 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting77 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit73 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway13,412 (88%)
  • Roundabout666 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road605 (4%)
  • Dual carriageway491 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded104 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph265 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph14,458 (95%)
  • 40 mph313 (2%)
  • 60 mph223 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph18 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds12,518 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,694 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds219 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds162 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds105 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist79 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds19 (0.1%)
  • Other165 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded317 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Cyclist4,968 (28%)
  • Car occupant4,481 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist3,824 (22%)
  • Pedestrian3,587 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant393 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant186 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant109 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

York road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in York, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in York peaked at 607 in 1979; 2025 had 180.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 180
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025180197
2024185195
2023201222
2022183201
2021170190
2020158170
2019217240
2018227259
2017277305
2016291310
2015285318
2014302340
2013263292
2012263298
2011236271
2010269300
2009277319
2008254297
2007283342
2006300343
2005291344
2004269328
2003289330
2002333382
2001262294
2000263318
1999346383
1998273330
1997312377
1996321382
1995348392
1994305364
1993297359
1992310372
1991342395
1990362415
1989470543
1988572671
198700
1986513595
1985543625
1984564646
1983601690
1982567688
1981515634
1980582676
1979607719

Map of recent crashes in York

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in York

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in York

The 24 most recent collisions in York happened between 20 November and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in York

The A1036 has the most collisions in York, 1,891 of 15,278 (12%), followed by the A19 (1,540).

Collisions in York on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10361,8912,18422396
2ndA191,5401,82717341
3rdA5976391013186
4thA10796998384171
5thB12243574062100
6thB1363349412479
7thB1227180202045
8thB1225122139033
9thA123785111116
10thA644453015
11thA1176242702
12thB1226192006
13thB10363300

Council areas covering York

Collisions in York were recorded in 2 council areas. York has 14,873 of 15,278 (97%).

Collisions in York by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stYork14,87317,1411153,168
2ndNorth Yorkshire40552017134

Postcode districts in York

Collisions in York were recorded in 10 postcode districts, led by YO24 (3,328) and YO31 (3,036).