Northallerton road traffic accidents
Northallerton recorded 564 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 671 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 76 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 671
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 671
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Northallerton
Roads in Northallerton
Postcode districts in Northallerton
Accidents in Northallerton
Road collision statistics for Northallerton
Collisions recorded
564
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
671
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
76
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Northallerton
Collisions in Northallerton are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.7% of the total), with 20% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.7% of recorded collisions in Northallerton happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Northallerton have produced 671 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.7% 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 35 collisions, Monday 84 collisions, Tuesday 100 collisions, Wednesday 93 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 85 collisions, Saturday 77 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 451 collisions, Darkness 113 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 438 collisions, Roundabout 109 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 518 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 470 collisions, Raining no high winds 55 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 390 casualties, Passenger 102 casualties, Pedestrian 179 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Northallerton
How many road accidents have there been in Northallerton?
564 collisions have been recorded in Northallerton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 671 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Northallerton were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 76 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Northallerton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Northallerton?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Northallerton, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 20% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Northallerton happen on?
77.7% of collisions in Northallerton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Northallerton?
Pedestrians make up 26.7% of the 671 casualties recorded in Northallerton.
Is road safety in Northallerton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Northallerton fell 7% 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 Northallerton 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 Northallerton cover 1999 to 2024.