YO21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO21 postcode district recorded 871 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,275 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 159 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,275
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,275
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO21
Roads in YO21
Accidents in the YO21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
871
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,275
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
159
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO21 postcode district
Collisions in the YO21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.6% of recorded collisions in the YO21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO21 postcode district have produced 1,275 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 125 collisions, Monday 109 collisions, Tuesday 114 collisions, Wednesday 120 collisions, Thursday 120 collisions, Friday 154 collisions, Saturday 129 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 671 collisions, Darkness 200 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 772 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 456 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 341 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 709 collisions, Raining no high winds 70 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 672 casualties, Passenger 407 casualties, Pedestrian 196 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2018120002986
SlightAccident 2017120001651
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SlightAccident 2017120207465
SeriousAccident 2017120202365
SlightAccident 2017120188582
SlightAccident 2017120167791
SlightAccident 2017120154272
SlightAccident 2017120152377
SeriousAccident 2017120150191
SlightAccident 2017120149629
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO21 postcode district?
871 collisions have been recorded in the YO21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,275 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 159 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in the YO21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO21 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO21 postcode district happen on?
88.6% of collisions in the YO21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 1,275 casualties recorded in the YO21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO21 postcode district rose 28% 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 YO21 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 YO21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.