YO17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO17 postcode district recorded 1,374 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,950 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 344 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 344
- Casualties
- 1,950
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 344
- Casualties
- 1,950
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO17
Towns in YO17
Roads in YO17
Accidents in the YO17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,374
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,950
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
344
27% 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 (18.6% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.9% of recorded collisions in the YO17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO17 postcode district have produced 1,950 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 203 collisions, Monday 184 collisions, Tuesday 174 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 210 collisions, Friday 256 collisions, Saturday 175 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,069 collisions, Darkness 304 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,235 collisions, Dual carriageway 72 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 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 599 collisions, 40 mph 96 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 609 collisions, 70 mph 58 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,124 collisions, Raining no high winds 123 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,198 casualties, Passenger 532 casualties, Pedestrian 220 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
1,374 collisions have been recorded in the YO17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,950 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 344 were serious — 27% 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 18.6% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO17 postcode district happen on?
89.9% 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 1,950 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 rose 3% 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 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 2024.