YO11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO11 postcode district recorded 1,950 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,433 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 336 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 52% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 336
- Casualties
- 2,433
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 336
- Casualties
- 2,433
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO11
Towns in YO11
Roads in YO11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the YO11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,950
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,433
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
336
18.4% 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 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.6% of recorded collisions in the YO11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO11 postcode district have produced 2,433 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.6% 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 201 collisions, Monday 282 collisions, Tuesday 295 collisions, Wednesday 277 collisions, Thursday 293 collisions, Friday 320 collisions, Saturday 282 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,523 collisions, Darkness 427 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,649 collisions, Roundabout 96 collisions, One way street 81 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, One way street/Slip road 54 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,671 collisions, 40 mph 99 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 150 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,592 collisions, Raining no high winds 213 collisions, Fine + high winds 42 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,210 casualties, Passenger 625 casualties, Pedestrian 598 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,950 accidents
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FatalAccident 2000120020336
SlightAccident 1999123590237
SlightAccident 1999123560597
SeriousAccident 1999123540401
SlightAccident 1999123520400
SlightAccident 1999123510949
SlightAccident 1999123500385
SlightAccident 1999123470687
SlightAccident 1999123460142
SlightAccident 1999123450493
SeriousAccident 1999123450453
SlightAccident 1999123440881
SeriousAccident 1999123400185
SlightAccident 1999123390051
SeriousAccident 1999123290461
SeriousAccident 1999123270102
SeriousAccident 1999123240012
SlightAccident 1999123150629
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO11 postcode district?
1,950 collisions have been recorded in the YO11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,433 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 336 were serious — 18.4% 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 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO11 postcode district happen on?
84.6% 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 24.6% of the 2,433 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 rose 52% 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 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 2025.