YO10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO10 postcode district recorded 905 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,119 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 125 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 1,119
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 1,119
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO10
Towns in YO10
Roads in YO10
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the YO10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
905
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,119
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
125
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO10 postcode district
Collisions in the YO10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.8% of recorded collisions in the YO10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO10 postcode district have produced 1,119 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.5% 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 70 collisions, Monday 134 collisions, Tuesday 144 collisions, Wednesday 130 collisions, Thursday 163 collisions, Friday 166 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 687 collisions, Darkness 218 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 704 collisions, Dual carriageway 117 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 689 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions, 70 mph 73 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 764 collisions, Raining no high winds 78 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 785 casualties, Passenger 183 casualties, Pedestrian 151 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 905 accidents
Accident 1999122010380
SlightAccident 1999121900138
SlightAccident 1999121860768
SlightAccident 1999121690853
SlightAccident 1999121680754
FatalAccident 1999121680019
SlightAccident 1999121650699
SlightAccident 1999121550712
SlightAccident 1999121440637
SlightAccident 1999121410286
SlightAccident 1999121400555
SeriousAccident 1999121330670
SlightAccident 1999121240850
SlightAccident 1999121240817
SlightAccident 1999121200783
SlightAccident 1999120970785
SlightAccident 1999120910640
SlightAccident 1999120880681
SlightAccident 1999120850105
SeriousAccident 1999120820063
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO10 postcode district?
905 collisions have been recorded in the YO10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,119 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 125 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the YO10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO10 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO10 postcode district happen on?
77.8% of collisions in the YO10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.5% of the 1,119 casualties recorded in the YO10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO10 postcode district fell 3% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the YO10 postcode district 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 the YO10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.