YO19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO19 postcode district recorded 640 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 946 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 946
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 946
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO19
Towns in YO19
Roads in YO19
Accidents in the YO19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
640
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
946
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
22.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO19 postcode district
Collisions in the YO19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
85.2% of recorded collisions in the YO19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO19 postcode district have produced 946 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.6% 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 96 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 82 collisions, Wednesday 87 collisions, Thursday 75 collisions, Friday 121 collisions, Saturday 88 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 493 collisions, Darkness 147 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 545 collisions, Dual carriageway 74 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 88 collisions, 40 mph 94 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 402 collisions, 70 mph 51 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 532 collisions, Raining no high winds 63 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 648 casualties, Passenger 273 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2017120018212
SlightAccident 2017120006941
SlightAccident 2016120231782
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SlightAccident 2016120209132
SlightAccident 2016120198973
SlightAccident 2016120194189
SlightAccident 2016120169069
SlightAccident 2016120160131
SlightAccident 2016120131267
SeriousAccident 2016120124237
SlightAccident 2016120120809
SeriousAccident 2016120114456
SlightAccident 2016120096101
SlightAccident 2016120091858
SlightAccident 2016120089844
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO19 postcode district?
640 collisions have been recorded in the YO19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 946 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 133 were serious — 22.5% of all recorded collisions in the YO19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO19 postcode district, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO19 postcode district happen on?
85.2% of collisions in the YO19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.6% of the 946 casualties recorded in the YO19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO19 postcode district rose 6% 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 YO19 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 YO19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.