Beverley road traffic accidents
Beverley recorded 1,133 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,327 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 164 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,327
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,327
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Beverley
Roads in Beverley
Postcode districts in Beverley
Accidents in Beverley
Road collision statistics for Beverley
Collisions recorded
1,133
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,327
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
164
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Beverley
Collisions in Beverley are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 19.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.2% of recorded collisions in Beverley happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Beverley have produced 1,327 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 99 collisions, Monday 157 collisions, Tuesday 169 collisions, Wednesday 171 collisions, Thursday 184 collisions, Friday 194 collisions, Saturday 159 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 910 collisions, Darkness 223 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 977 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 58 collisions, 30 mph 1,024 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 974 collisions, Raining no high winds 107 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 858 casualties, Passenger 188 casualties, Pedestrian 281 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Beverley
How many road accidents have there been in Beverley?
1,133 collisions have been recorded in Beverley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,327 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Beverley were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 164 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in Beverley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Beverley?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Beverley, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 19.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Beverley happen on?
86.2% of collisions in Beverley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Beverley?
Pedestrians make up 21.2% of the 1,327 casualties recorded in Beverley.
Is road safety in Beverley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Beverley fell 3% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Beverley come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Beverley cover 1999 to 2024.