YO12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO12 postcode district recorded 2,002 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,634 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 393 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 393
- Casualties
- 2,634
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 393
- Casualties
- 2,634
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO12
Towns in YO12
Roads in YO12
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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 YO12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,002
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,634
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
393
20.7% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.1% of recorded collisions in the YO12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO12 postcode district have produced 2,634 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 232 collisions, Monday 310 collisions, Tuesday 286 collisions, Wednesday 295 collisions, Thursday 332 collisions, Friday 308 collisions, Saturday 239 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,569 collisions, Darkness 432 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,804 collisions, Roundabout 127 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 1,508 collisions, 40 mph 126 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 347 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,634 collisions, Raining no high winds 210 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Other 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,590 casualties, Passenger 684 casualties, Pedestrian 360 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO12 postcode district?
2,002 collisions have been recorded in the YO12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,634 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 393 were serious — 20.7% 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 16.6% 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?
90.1% 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 13.7% of the 2,634 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 fell 25% 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 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 2025.