Great Ayton road traffic accidents
Great Ayton recorded 81 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 100 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 100
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 100
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Great Ayton
Roads in Great Ayton
Postcode districts in Great Ayton
Accidents in Great Ayton
Road collision statistics for Great Ayton
Collisions recorded
81
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
100
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Great Ayton
Collisions in Great Ayton are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (21% of the total), with 21% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.7% of recorded collisions in Great Ayton happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Great Ayton have produced 100 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 5 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 64 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 67 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 78 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 69 collisions, Raining no high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 59 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Great Ayton
How many road accidents have there been in Great Ayton?
81 collisions have been recorded in Great Ayton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 100 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Great Ayton were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 13 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in Great Ayton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Great Ayton?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Great Ayton, accounting for 21% of them, and 21% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Great Ayton happen on?
82.7% of collisions in Great Ayton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Great Ayton?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 100 casualties recorded in Great Ayton.
Is road safety in Great Ayton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Great Ayton fell 67% 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 Great Ayton 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 Great Ayton cover 1999 to 2024.