YO11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO11 postcode district recorded 1,900 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,380 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 326 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,380
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,380
Collisions by Year
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Towns in YO11
Roads in YO11
Accidents in the YO11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,900
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,380
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
326
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO11 postcode district
Collisions in the YO11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.4% of recorded collisions in the YO11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO11 postcode district have produced 2,380 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24% 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 198 collisions, Monday 274 collisions, Tuesday 287 collisions, Wednesday 270 collisions, Thursday 284 collisions, Friday 311 collisions, Saturday 276 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,489 collisions, Darkness 411 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,603 collisions, Roundabout 93 collisions, One way street 80 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,625 collisions, 40 mph 97 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 149 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,550 collisions, Raining no high winds 208 collisions, Fine + high winds 41 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,189 casualties, Passenger 619 casualties, Pedestrian 572 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO11 postcode district?
1,900 collisions have been recorded in the YO11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,380 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 326 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in the YO11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO11 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO11 postcode district happen on?
84.4% of collisions in the YO11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24% of the 2,380 casualties recorded in the YO11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO11 postcode district fell 25% 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 the YO11 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 YO11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.