YO14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO14 postcode district recorded 564 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 856 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 140 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 42% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 856
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 856
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO14
Roads in YO14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the YO14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
564
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
856
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
140
25.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO14 postcode district
Collisions in the YO14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.4% of recorded collisions in the YO14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO14 postcode district have produced 856 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 70 collisions, Tuesday 75 collisions, Wednesday 85 collisions, Thursday 71 collisions, Friday 101 collisions, Saturday 94 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 442 collisions, Darkness 122 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 504 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 215 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 317 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 462 collisions, Raining no high winds 44 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 513 casualties, Passenger 249 casualties, Pedestrian 94 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 1999123530057
SlightAccident 1999123430567
SlightAccident 1999123190787
SeriousAccident 1999122560339
SeriousAccident 1999122480459
SlightAccident 1999122390108
SlightAccident 1999122320068
SlightAccident 1999122270230
SeriousAccident 1999122190404
SlightAccident 1999122170392
SeriousAccident 1999122151131
SlightAccident 1999122130355
SlightAccident 1999122040355
SeriousAccident 1999121310699
SlightAccident 1999121210363
SeriousAccident 1999121200534
SeriousAccident 1999120930078
SlightAccident 1999120850640
SeriousAccident 1999120720014
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO14 postcode district?
564 collisions have been recorded in the YO14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 856 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 140 were serious — 25.9% of all recorded collisions in the YO14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO14 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO14 postcode district happen on?
89.4% of collisions in the YO14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 856 casualties recorded in the YO14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO14 postcode district rose 42% 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 YO14 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 YO14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.