YO17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO17 postcode district recorded 1,399 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,980 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 351 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 351
- Casualties
- 1,980
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 351
- Casualties
- 1,980
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO17
Towns in YO17
Roads in YO17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the YO17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,399
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,980
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
351
27.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO17 postcode district
Collisions in the YO17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 22% 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 YO17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO17 postcode district have produced 1,980 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.3% 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 207 collisions, Monday 189 collisions, Tuesday 177 collisions, Wednesday 177 collisions, Thursday 213 collisions, Friday 258 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,090 collisions, Darkness 308 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,257 collisions, Dual carriageway 75 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 612 collisions, 40 mph 97 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 616 collisions, 70 mph 61 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,145 collisions, Raining no high winds 124 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,220 casualties, Passenger 537 casualties, Pedestrian 223 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO17 postcode district?
1,399 collisions have been recorded in the YO17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,980 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 351 were serious — 27.1% of all recorded collisions in the YO17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO17 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO17 postcode district happen on?
89.8% of collisions in the YO17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.3% of the 1,980 casualties recorded in the YO17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO17 postcode district fell 24% 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 YO17 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 YO17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.