Scarborough road traffic accidents
Scarborough recorded 2,934 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,577 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 498 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 498
- Casualties
- 3,577
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 498
- Casualties
- 3,577
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Scarborough
Roads in Scarborough
Postcode districts in Scarborough
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Scarborough
Road collision statistics for Scarborough
Collisions recorded
2,934
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,577
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
498
17.8% 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 21% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.3% of recorded collisions in Scarborough happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Scarborough have produced 3,577 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.9% 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 286 collisions, Monday 426 collisions, Tuesday 444 collisions, Wednesday 423 collisions, Thursday 479 collisions, Friday 487 collisions, Saturday 389 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,318 collisions, Darkness 615 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,533 collisions, Roundabout 149 collisions, One way street 92 collisions, Dual carriageway 82 collisions, One way street/Slip road 58 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 2,753 collisions, 40 mph 108 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,421 collisions, Raining no high winds 318 collisions, Fine + high winds 52 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,882 casualties, Passenger 839 casualties, Pedestrian 856 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 1999120350734
SeriousAccident 1999120340710
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SlightAccident 1999120260577
SlightAccident 1999120210581
SeriousAccident 1999120210128
SlightAccident 1999120150799
SeriousAccident 1999120100154
SlightAccident 1999120080435
SlightAccident 1999120070779
SeriousAccident 1999120050065
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Scarborough
How many road accidents have there been in Scarborough?
2,934 collisions have been recorded in Scarborough in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,577 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Scarborough were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 498 were serious — 17.8% 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 21% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Scarborough happen on?
86.3% 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 23.9% of the 3,577 casualties recorded in Scarborough.
Is road safety in Scarborough getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Scarborough were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
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 2025.