Selby road traffic accidents
Selby recorded 760 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 918 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 93 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 93
- Casualties
- 918
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 93
- Casualties
- 918
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Selby
Roads in Selby
Postcode districts in Selby
Accidents in Selby
Road collision statistics for Selby
Collisions recorded
760
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
918
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
93
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Selby
Collisions in Selby are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.1% of recorded collisions in Selby happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Selby have produced 918 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% 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 84 collisions, Monday 115 collisions, Tuesday 116 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 112 collisions, Friday 122 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 586 collisions, Darkness 174 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 677 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 670 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 616 collisions, Raining no high winds 90 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 573 casualties, Passenger 154 casualties, Pedestrian 191 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Selby
How many road accidents have there been in Selby?
760 collisions have been recorded in Selby in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 918 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Selby were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 93 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in Selby resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Selby?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Selby, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Selby happen on?
89.1% of collisions in Selby are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Selby?
Pedestrians make up 20.8% of the 918 casualties recorded in Selby.
Is road safety in Selby getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Selby rose 5% 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 Selby 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 Selby cover 1999 to 2024.