Thirsk road traffic accidents
Thirsk recorded 227 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 294 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 44 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 294
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 294
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thirsk
Roads in Thirsk
Postcode districts in Thirsk
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Thirsk
Road collision statistics for Thirsk
Collisions recorded
227
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
294
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
44
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Thirsk
Collisions in Thirsk are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.8% of the total), with 20.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.4% of recorded collisions in Thirsk happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thirsk have produced 294 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.8% 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 26 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 181 collisions, Darkness 46 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 162 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 139 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 30 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 200 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 171 casualties, Passenger 53 casualties, Pedestrian 70 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 227 accidents
Accident 2025122600212
SlightAccident 2025122501288
SlightAccident 2025122501031
SlightAccident 2025122500970
SlightAccident 2025122500510
SlightAccident 2025122500378
SlightAccident 2025122500140
SeriousAccident 2024122500214
SlightAccident 2024122401302
SlightAccident 2024122401267
SlightAccident 2024122500066
SlightAccident 2024122401190
SlightAccident 2024122400181
SlightAccident 2024122400149
SlightAccident 2023122301121
SlightAccident 2023122301246
SlightAccident 2023122301260
SlightAccident 2023122301018
SlightAccident 2023122300621
SlightAccident 2023122301010
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Thirsk
How many road accidents have there been in Thirsk?
227 collisions have been recorded in Thirsk in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 294 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thirsk were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 44 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in Thirsk resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Thirsk?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Thirsk, accounting for 19.8% of them, and 20.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Thirsk happen on?
71.4% of collisions in Thirsk are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Thirsk?
Pedestrians make up 23.8% of the 294 casualties recorded in Thirsk.
Is road safety in Thirsk getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thirsk were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Thirsk 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 Thirsk cover 1999 to 2025.