Leyburn road traffic accidents
Leyburn recorded 62 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 79 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 13 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 79
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 79
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Leyburn
Postcode districts in Leyburn
Accidents in Leyburn
Road collision statistics for Leyburn
Collisions recorded
62
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
79
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
25.8% 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 (24.2% of the total), with 14.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in Leyburn happen on a single carriageway. Around 8.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Leyburn have produced 79 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.8% 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 6 collisions, Monday 6 collisions, Tuesday 6 collisions, Wednesday 6 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 53 collisions, Darkness 9 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 58 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 56 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 57 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 22 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2011120014586
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SlightAccident 2009120073309
SlightAccident 2009120061392
SlightAccident 2009120013070
SlightAccident 2008120126547
SlightAccident 2007122940261
SlightAccident 2007122620184
SlightAccident 2007122080298
SeriousAccident 2007120190251
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Leyburn
How many road accidents have there been in Leyburn?
62 collisions have been recorded in Leyburn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 79 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Leyburn were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 13 were serious — 25.8% 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 24.2% of them, and 14.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Leyburn happen on?
93.5% 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 27.8% of the 79 casualties recorded in Leyburn.
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 2024.