YO16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO16 postcode district recorded 1,189 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,597 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 218 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 1,597
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 1,597
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO16
Towns in YO16
Roads in YO16
Accidents in the YO16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,189
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,597
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
218
19.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO16 postcode district
Collisions in the YO16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.9% of recorded collisions in the YO16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO16 postcode district have produced 1,597 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 152 collisions, Monday 152 collisions, Tuesday 183 collisions, Wednesday 182 collisions, Thursday 144 collisions, Friday 204 collisions, Saturday 172 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 893 collisions, Darkness 296 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 997 collisions, Roundabout 90 collisions, Dual carriageway 78 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 900 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 189 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 987 collisions, Raining no high winds 128 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 948 casualties, Passenger 418 casualties, Pedestrian 231 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO16 postcode district?
1,189 collisions have been recorded in the YO16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,597 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 218 were serious — 19.9% of all recorded collisions in the YO16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO16 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO16 postcode district happen on?
83.9% of collisions in the YO16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 1,597 casualties recorded in the YO16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO16 postcode district rose 44% 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 YO16 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 YO16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.