YO22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO22 postcode district recorded 415 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 589 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 90 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 589
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 90
- Casualties
- 589
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO22
Roads in YO22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the YO22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
415
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
589
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
90
25.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO22 postcode district
Collisions in the YO22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.1% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.8% of recorded collisions in the YO22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO22 postcode district have produced 589 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 69 collisions, Monday 56 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 58 collisions, Saturday 75 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 324 collisions, Darkness 91 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 410 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 183 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 176 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 330 collisions, Raining no high winds 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Snowing + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 342 casualties, Passenger 174 casualties, Pedestrian 73 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 415 accidents
Accident 2009120047680
SlightAccident 2009120046251
SeriousAccident 2009120044663
SlightAccident 2009120037775
SlightAccident 2009120025571
SeriousAccident 2009120016606
SlightAccident 2009120014768
SeriousAccident 2008120156690
SlightAccident 2008120139106
SlightAccident 2008120132863
SeriousAccident 2008120126890
SlightAccident 2008120120814
SlightAccident 2008120116782
SlightAccident 2008120100809
SeriousAccident 2008120089763
SlightAccident 2008120070897
SlightAccident 2008120065491
SlightAccident 2008120056436
SlightAccident 2008120054696
FatalAccident 2008120054287
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO22 postcode district?
415 collisions have been recorded in the YO22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 589 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 90 were serious — 25.5% of all recorded collisions in the YO22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO22 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the YO22 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO22 postcode district happen on?
98.8% of collisions in the YO22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 589 casualties recorded in the YO22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO22 postcode district rose 38% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 YO22 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 YO22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.