YO15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO15 postcode district recorded 811 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,064 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 166 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 166
- Casualties
- 1,064
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 166
- Casualties
- 1,064
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO15
Towns in YO15
Roads in YO15
Accidents in the YO15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
811
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,064
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
166
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO15 postcode district
Collisions in the YO15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18% of the total), with 21.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.5% of recorded collisions in the YO15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO15 postcode district have produced 1,064 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.3% 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 102 collisions, Monday 120 collisions, Tuesday 100 collisions, Wednesday 123 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 120 collisions, Saturday 146 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 635 collisions, Darkness 176 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 718 collisions, One way street 46 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 103 collisions, 30 mph 544 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 125 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 688 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 534 casualties, Passenger 261 casualties, Pedestrian 269 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2019160810664
SlightAccident 2018160351454
SlightAccident 2018160807653
SlightAccident 2018160805727
SlightAccident 2018160343480
SlightAccident 2018160343524
SeriousAccident 2018160336689
SlightAccident 2018160324706
SlightAccident 2018160326487
SeriousAccident 2018160325087
SlightAccident 2018160325948
SlightAccident 2018160318915
SlightAccident 2018160316029
SlightAccident 2018160312698
SlightAccident 2018160306989
SlightAccident 2018160304751
SlightAccident 2018160299090
SeriousAccident 2018160295872
SlightAccident 2018160295426
SlightAccident 2018160290752
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO15 postcode district?
811 collisions have been recorded in the YO15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,064 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 166 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in the YO15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO15 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the YO15 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 21.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO15 postcode district happen on?
88.5% of collisions in the YO15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 25.3% of the 1,064 casualties recorded in the YO15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO15 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the YO15 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 YO15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.