YO14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO14 postcode district recorded 547 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 835 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 137 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 45% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 137
- Casualties
- 835
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 137
- Casualties
- 835
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO14
Roads in YO14
Accidents in the YO14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
547
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
835
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
137
26% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.8% of recorded collisions in the YO14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO14 postcode district have produced 835 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 65 collisions, Monday 70 collisions, Tuesday 72 collisions, Wednesday 84 collisions, Thursday 70 collisions, Friday 95 collisions, Saturday 91 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 427 collisions, Darkness 120 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 491 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 207 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 311 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 446 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 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 501 casualties, Passenger 243 casualties, Pedestrian 91 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO14 postcode district?
547 collisions have been recorded in the YO14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 835 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 137 were serious — 26% 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 17.4% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO14 postcode district happen on?
89.8% 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 10.9% of the 835 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 fell 45% 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 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 2024.