Helmsley road traffic accidents
Helmsley recorded 59 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 77 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 77
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 77
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Helmsley
Roads in Helmsley
Postcode districts in Helmsley
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Helmsley
Road collision statistics for Helmsley
Collisions recorded
59
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
77
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
28.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Helmsley
Collisions in Helmsley are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.3% of the total), with 11.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in Helmsley happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Helmsley have produced 77 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.9% 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 4 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 6 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 52 collisions, Darkness 7 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 54 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 54 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 49 collisions, Raining no high winds 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 33 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Helmsley
How many road accidents have there been in Helmsley?
59 collisions have been recorded in Helmsley in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 77 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Helmsley were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 17 were serious — 28.8% of all recorded collisions in Helmsley resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Helmsley?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Helmsley, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 11.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Helmsley happen on?
91.5% of collisions in Helmsley are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Helmsley?
Pedestrians make up 29.9% of the 77 casualties recorded in Helmsley.
Is road safety in Helmsley getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Helmsley were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Helmsley 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 Helmsley cover 1999 to 2025.