Skipton road traffic accidents
Skipton recorded 636 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 756 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 90 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 756
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 756
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Skipton
Roads in Skipton
Postcode districts in Skipton
Accidents in Skipton
Road collision statistics for Skipton
Collisions recorded
636
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
756
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
90
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Skipton
Collisions in Skipton are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.7% of the total), with 21.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91% of recorded collisions in Skipton happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Skipton have produced 756 casualties. Pedestrians account for 38.8% 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 65 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 100 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 91 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 499 collisions, Darkness 137 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 579 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 571 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 44 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 511 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 363 casualties, Passenger 100 casualties, Pedestrian 293 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2015120213409
SeriousAccident 2015120161558
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SeriousAccident 2014120216318
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SeriousAccident 2014120152750
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SeriousAccident 2013120132467
SeriousAccident 2013120028182
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SeriousAccident 2012120093995
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SeriousAccident 2011120155393
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Skipton
How many road accidents have there been in Skipton?
636 collisions have been recorded in Skipton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 756 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Skipton were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 90 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in Skipton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Skipton?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Skipton, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 21.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Skipton happen on?
91% of collisions in Skipton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Skipton?
Pedestrians make up 38.8% of the 756 casualties recorded in Skipton.
Is road safety in Skipton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Skipton fell 26% 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 Skipton 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 Skipton cover 1999 to 2024.