Ripon road traffic accidents
Ripon recorded 489 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 621 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 89 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 621
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 621
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ripon
Roads in Ripon
Postcode districts in Ripon
Accidents in Ripon
Road collision statistics for Ripon
Collisions recorded
489
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
621
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
89
18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ripon
Collisions in Ripon are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 20.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.8% of recorded collisions in Ripon happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ripon have produced 621 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.4% 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 45 collisions, Monday 67 collisions, Tuesday 76 collisions, Wednesday 76 collisions, Thursday 74 collisions, Friday 81 collisions, Saturday 70 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 389 collisions, Darkness 100 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 395 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 413 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 406 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 328 casualties, Passenger 135 casualties, Pedestrian 158 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ripon
How many road accidents have there been in Ripon?
489 collisions have been recorded in Ripon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 621 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ripon were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 89 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in Ripon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ripon?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ripon, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 20.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ripon happen on?
80.8% of collisions in Ripon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ripon?
Pedestrians make up 25.4% of the 621 casualties recorded in Ripon.
Is road safety in Ripon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ripon fell 39% 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 Ripon 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 Ripon cover 1999 to 2024.