Scarborough road traffic accidents
Scarborough recorded 2,857 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,495 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 480 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 480
- Casualties
- 3,495
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 480
- Casualties
- 3,495
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Scarborough
Roads in Scarborough
Postcode districts in Scarborough
Accidents in Scarborough
Road collision statistics for Scarborough
Collisions recorded
2,857
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,495
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
480
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Scarborough
Collisions in Scarborough are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 20.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.1% of recorded collisions in Scarborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Scarborough have produced 3,495 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.5% 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 282 collisions, Monday 416 collisions, Tuesday 434 collisions, Wednesday 405 collisions, Thursday 466 collisions, Friday 474 collisions, Saturday 380 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,263 collisions, Darkness 593 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,460 collisions, Roundabout 146 collisions, One way street 91 collisions, Dual carriageway 82 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 2,681 collisions, 40 mph 107 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,355 collisions, Raining no high winds 311 collisions, Fine + high winds 51 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,843 casualties, Passenger 829 casualties, Pedestrian 823 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Scarborough
How many road accidents have there been in Scarborough?
2,857 collisions have been recorded in Scarborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,495 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Scarborough were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 480 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in Scarborough resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Scarborough?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Scarborough, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 20.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Scarborough happen on?
86.1% of collisions in Scarborough are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Scarborough?
Pedestrians make up 23.5% of the 3,495 casualties recorded in Scarborough.
Is road safety in Scarborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Scarborough rose 4% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Scarborough 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 Scarborough cover 1999 to 2024.