YO12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO12 postcode district recorded 1,954 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,580 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 377 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 377
- Casualties
- 2,580
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 377
- Casualties
- 2,580
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO12
Towns in YO12
Roads in YO12
Accidents in the YO12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,954
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,580
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
377
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO12 postcode district
Collisions in the YO12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90% of recorded collisions in the YO12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO12 postcode district have produced 2,580 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 228 collisions, Monday 303 collisions, Tuesday 282 collisions, Wednesday 281 collisions, Thursday 328 collisions, Friday 298 collisions, Saturday 234 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,531 collisions, Darkness 422 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,758 collisions, Roundabout 125 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 1,474 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 341 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,593 collisions, Raining no high winds 206 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Other 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,553 casualties, Passenger 676 casualties, Pedestrian 351 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO12 postcode district?
1,954 collisions have been recorded in the YO12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,580 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 377 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in the YO12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO12 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the YO12 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO12 postcode district happen on?
90% of collisions in the YO12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 2,580 casualties recorded in the YO12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO12 postcode district rose 5% 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 YO12 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 YO12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.