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This list shows information on known flying accidents in Yorkshire in 1953.
| Date | Aircraft | Identity | Base | Unit / Owner | Crash Location (click for details) |
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| 02/01/1953 | Meteor | ? | ? | ? | Lissett (disused) airfield) |
| 02/01/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WL365 | Middleton St.George | 205 A.F.S. | Cotherstone |
| 04/01/1953 | Tiger Moth | G-AIVW | Woolsington | Newcastle Municipal Flying School | Brotton |
| 07/01/1953 | Lincoln B.2 | RF448 | Lindholme | B.C.B.S. | Lindholme airfield |
| 19/01/1953 | Meteor F.4 | RA423 | Driffield | 203 A.F.S. | Driffield airfield |
| 21/01/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | WD654 | Linton on Ouse | 264 Sqn | Huby, Easingwold |
| 22/01/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WK729 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Leconfield airfield |
| 29/01/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VZ427 | Driffield | 203 A.F.S. | Full Sutton airfield |
| ??/01/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | ? | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Leeming airfield |
| 02/02/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WH124 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Location unknown |
| 13/02/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VT321 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Armthorpe |
| 18/02/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VT133 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 20/02/1953 | Meteor F.4 | RA432 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 22/02/1953 | Vampire FB.5 | VV604 | Ringway | 613 Sqn | Markington |
| 23/02/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WL357 | Driffield | 203 A.F.S. | Driffield airfield |
| 24/02/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | ? | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Leeming airfield |
| 26/02/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WH123 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 02/03/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WF748 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Leconfield airfield |
| 11/03/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WA781 | Linton on Ouse | 66 Sqn | Linton on Ouse airfield |
| 12/03/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VT330 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 14/03/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WA762 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Leconfield airfield |
| 15/03/1953 | Vampire FB.5 | VZ286 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Damaged in the air, landed at Leconfield airfield |
| 15/03/1953 | Vampire FB.5 | WA186 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Damaged in the air, landed at Leconfield airfield |
| 15/03/1953 | Meteor F.4 | WA448 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Damaged in the air, crashed at Finningley airfield |
| 17/03/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VT169 | Driffield | 203 A.F.S. | Carnaby airfield |
| 27/03/1953 | Miles M.38 Messenger | G-AKVZ | Yeadon | Thomas Ratcliffe and Co.Ltd. | Yeadon airfield |
| 30/03/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VT256 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 30/03/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | WD713 | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Leeming airfield |
| 31/03/1953 | Meteor T.7 | ? | Full Sutton | 207 A.F.S. | Full Sutton airfield |
| 31/03/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | ? | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Damaged in the air, landed at Leeming airfield |
| 31/03/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WH123 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| ??/03/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | ? | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Leeming airfield |
| 01/04/1953 | Meteor T.7 | ? | Full Sutton | 207 A.F.S. | Damaged in the air, landed at Full Sutton airfield |
| 09/04/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WL413 | Driffield | 203 A.F.S. | Driffield airfield |
| 09/04/1953 | Meteor T.7 | VT240 | Driffield | 203 A.F.S. | Driffield airfield |
| 10/04/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WL376 | Full Sutton | 207 A.F.S. | Full Sutton airfield |
| 11/04/1953 | Vampire T.2 | WZ425 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Leconfield airfield |
| 11/04/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WH216 | Full Sutton | 207 A.F.S. | Full Sutton airfield |
| 13/04/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WH347 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Old Ellerby |
| 15/04/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WH188 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 17/04/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WH126 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 21/04/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VW283 | Full Sutton | 207 A.F.S. | Full Sutton airfield |
| 21/04/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VT332 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Blaxton |
| 22/04/1953 | Meteor F.4 | RA439 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 24/04/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | WM254 | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Leeming airfield |
| 30/04/1953 | Vampire FB.5 | WA146 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Leconfield airfield |
| 03/05/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WH277 | Finningley | 616 Sqn | Damaged in the air, landed at Finningley airfield |
| 04/05/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WH246 | Middleton St.George | 205 A.F.S. | Great Smeaton |
| 05/05/1953 | Vampire FB.5 | VV624 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Leconfield airfield |
| 12/05/1953 | Meteor F.4 | RA432 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 18/05/1953 | Lincoln B.2 | RE417 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Leconfield airfield |
| 18/05/1953 | Vampire FB.5 | WA285 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Damaged in the air, landed at Leconfield airfield |
| ??/05/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | ? | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Leeming airfield |
| ??/05/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | ? | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Leeming airfield |
| ??/05/1953 | x3 Meteors | ? | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Leeming airfield |
| ??/05/1953 | Meteor | ? | Finningley | 616 Sqn | Finningley airfield |
| 05/06/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WH123 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Wroot |
| 10/06/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WL362 | Driffield | 203 A.F.S. | Rudston |
| 13/06/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | WM258 | Linton on Ouse | 264 Sqn | Eston Hills |
| 17/06/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WL413 | Driffield | 203 A.F.S. | Driffield airfield? |
| 24/06/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VZ412 | Driffield | 203 A.F.S. | Speeton |
| 27/06/1953 | Chipmunk T.10 | WD326 | Woodvale | 19 R.F.S. / M.U.A.S. | Malham Tarn |
| 30/06/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WH458 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Leconfield airfield |
| 01/07/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WH112 | Full Sutton | 207 A.F.S. | Full Sutton airfield |
| 16/07/1953 | Vampire FB.5 | VZ150 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Damaged in the air, landed at Leconfield airfield |
| 17/07/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | WM166 | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Leeming airfield |
| 21/07/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VT138 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Arnagill Moor |
| 22/07/1953 | Chipmunk T.10 | WD350 | Sherburn in Elmet | L.U.A.S. | Birkin |
| 23/07/1953 | Vampire FB.5 | VV558 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Damaged in the air, landed at Leconfield airfield |
| 23/07/1953 | Lincoln B.2 | RA674 | Lindholme | B.C.B.S. | Lindholme airfield |
| 30/07/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WK930 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Leconfield airfield |
| 04/08/1953 | Lincoln B.2 | RA722 | Lindholme | B.C.B.S. | Damaged in the air, landed at Lindholme airfield |
| 04/08/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WH180 | Full Sutton | 207 A.F.S. | Damaged in the air, landed at Full Sutton airfield |
| 08/08/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WH188 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 08/08/1953 | Meteor T.7 | VT317 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 11/08/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WA737 | Driffield | 203 A.F.S. | Driffield airfield |
| 14/08/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VW256 | Full Sutton | 207 A.F.S. | Full Sutton airfield |
| 18/08/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WE964 | Linton on Ouse | 66 Sqn | Filey |
| 18/08/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WE879 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Damaged in the air, crashed at Carnaby airfield |
| 21/08/1953 | Meteor F.4 | RA365 | Driffield | 203 A.F.S. | Driffield airfield |
| ??/08/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | ? | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Damaged in the air, landed at Leeming airfield |
| 01/09/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VT177 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 04/09/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WA778 | Linton on Ouse | 66 Sqn | Filey |
| 11/09/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VT139 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 11/09/1953 | Meteor F.4 | EE524 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 11/09/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WH481 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Damaged in the air, landed at Leconfield airfield |
| 11/09/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | WD756 | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Leeming airfield |
| 17/09/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WH401 | Linton on Ouse | 66 Sqn | Linton on Ouse airfield |
| 21/09/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | WD702 | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Leeming airfield |
| 22/09/1953 | Meteor F.4 | EE525 | Full Sutton | 207 A.F.S. | Full Sutton airfield |
| 22/09/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VT168 | Linton on Ouse | 207 A.F.S. | Linton on Ouse airfield |
| 23/09/1953 | Vampire FB.5 | VV538 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Damaged in the air, landed at Leconfield airfield |
| 23/09/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WK889 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Leconfield airfield |
| 24/09/1953 | Meteor F.8 | ? | Linton on Ouse | ? | Damaged in the air, landed at Linton on Ouse airfield |
| 28/09/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | ? | Linton on Ouse | 264 Sqn | Damaged in the air, landed at Linton on Ouse airfield |
| 29/09/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | WD609? | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Damaged in the air, landed at Leeming airfield |
| 01/10/1953 | Meteor NF.11 | WM265 | Leeming | 228 O.C.U. | Leeming airfield |
| 02/10/1953 | Vampire FB.5 | VZ286 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Leconfield airfield |
| 04/10/1953 | Meteor | ? | Finningley | 616 Sqn | Damaged in the air, landed at Finningley airfield |
| 08/10/1953 | Meteor F.4 | RA441 | Full Sutton | 207 A.F.S. | Damaged in the air, landed Full Sutton airfield |
| 08/10/1953 | Meteor F.4 | VT256 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 08/10/1953 | Meteor F.4 | RA397 | Driffield | 203 A.F.S. | Driffield airfield |
| 15/10/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WH481 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Damaged in the air, landed at Leconfield airfield |
| 16/10/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WK723 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Damaged in the air, landed at Leconfield airfield |
| 26/10/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WN319 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 13/11/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WE882 | Leconfield | C.G.S. | Leconfield airfield |
| 14/11/1953 | Meteor T.7 | VZ635 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 25/11/1953 | Meteor F.8 | WA779 | Linton on Ouse | 66 Sqn | Linton on Ouse airfield |
| 28/11/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WG990 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Finningley airfield |
| 29/12/1953 | Meteor T.7 | WH197 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Austerfield |
| 31/12/1953 | Meteor F.4 | RA427 | Finningley | 215 A.F.S. | Near Finningley airfield |
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