Whitby road traffic accidents
Whitby recorded 568 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 729 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 81 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 729
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 81
- Casualties
- 729
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Whitby
Roads in Whitby
Postcode districts in Whitby
Accidents in Whitby
Road collision statistics for Whitby
Collisions recorded
568
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
729
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
81
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Whitby
Collisions in Whitby are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 21.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.5% of recorded collisions in Whitby happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Whitby have produced 729 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.8% 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 69 collisions, Monday 75 collisions, Tuesday 78 collisions, Wednesday 81 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 94 collisions, Saturday 88 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 446 collisions, Darkness 122 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 480 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 487 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 490 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 350 casualties, Passenger 176 casualties, Pedestrian 203 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Whitby
How many road accidents have there been in Whitby?
568 collisions have been recorded in Whitby in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 729 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Whitby were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 81 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in Whitby resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Whitby?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Whitby, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 21.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Whitby happen on?
84.5% of collisions in Whitby are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Whitby?
Pedestrians make up 27.8% of the 729 casualties recorded in Whitby.
Is road safety in Whitby getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Whitby fell 7% 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 Whitby 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 Whitby cover 1999 to 2024.