York road traffic accidents
York recorded 7,093 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 8,071 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 831 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 831
- Casualties
- 8,071
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 831
- Casualties
- 8,071
Collisions by Year
Areas covering York
Roads in York
Postcode districts in York
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in York
Road collision statistics for York
Collisions recorded
7,093
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,071
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
831
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in York
Collisions in York are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.8% of recorded collisions in York happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in York have produced 8,071 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.1% 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 590 collisions, Monday 1,052 collisions, Tuesday 1,120 collisions, Wednesday 1,117 collisions, Thursday 1,123 collisions, Friday 1,198 collisions, Saturday 893 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 5,175 collisions, Darkness 1,918 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 6,084 collisions, Roundabout 496 collisions, One way street 190 collisions, Dual carriageway 170 collisions, One way street/Slip road 76 collisions, Unknown 74 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 268 collisions, 30 mph 6,537 collisions, 40 mph 185 collisions, 60 mph 103 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,933 collisions, Raining no high winds 711 collisions, Unknown 121 collisions, Other 99 collisions, Raining + high winds 96 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,478 casualties, Passenger 1,054 casualties, Pedestrian 1,539 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 1999120230644
SlightAccident 1999120220681
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SeriousAccident 1999120170004
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in York
How many road accidents have there been in York?
7,093 collisions have been recorded in York in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 8,071 casualties.
How many of the collisions in York were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 831 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in York resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in York?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in York, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in York happen on?
85.8% of collisions in York are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in York?
Pedestrians make up 19.1% of the 8,071 casualties recorded in York.
Is road safety in York getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in York rose 4% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 York 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 York cover 1999 to 2025.