YO10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO10 postcode district recorded 875 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,085 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 121 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 1,085
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 1,085
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO10
Towns in YO10
Roads in YO10
Accidents in the YO10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
875
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,085
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
121
14.9% 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 (18.6% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.6% of recorded collisions in the YO10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO10 postcode district have produced 1,085 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 68 collisions, Monday 127 collisions, Tuesday 142 collisions, Wednesday 125 collisions, Thursday 156 collisions, Friday 163 collisions, Saturday 94 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 661 collisions, Darkness 214 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 679 collisions, Dual carriageway 116 collisions, Roundabout 63 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 667 collisions, 40 mph 64 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions, 70 mph 72 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 734 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 758 casualties, Passenger 179 casualties, Pedestrian 148 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO10 postcode district?
875 collisions have been recorded in the YO10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,085 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 121 were serious — 14.9% 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 18.6% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO10 postcode district happen on?
77.6% 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 13.6% of the 1,085 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 rose 3% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.