Leyburn road traffic accidents
Leyburn recorded 64 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 81 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 60% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 81
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 81
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Leyburn
Roads in Leyburn
Postcode districts in Leyburn
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Leyburn
Road collision statistics for Leyburn
Collisions recorded
64
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
81
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
28.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Leyburn
Collisions in Leyburn are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (23.4% of the total), with 15.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.8% of recorded collisions in Leyburn happen on a single carriageway. Around 7.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Leyburn have produced 81 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.6% 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 7 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 6 collisions, Wednesday 6 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 54 collisions, Darkness 10 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 60 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 58 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 59 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 43 casualties, Passenger 14 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Leyburn
How many road accidents have there been in Leyburn?
64 collisions have been recorded in Leyburn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 81 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Leyburn were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 14 were serious — 28.1% of all recorded collisions in Leyburn resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Leyburn?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Leyburn, accounting for 23.4% of them, and 15.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Leyburn happen on?
93.8% of collisions in Leyburn are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Leyburn?
Pedestrians make up 29.6% of the 81 casualties recorded in Leyburn.
Is road safety in Leyburn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Leyburn fell 60% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Leyburn 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 Leyburn cover 1999 to 2025.