YO23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO23 postcode district recorded 558 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 825 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 825
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 825
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO23
Towns in YO23
Roads in YO23
Accidents in the YO23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
558
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
825
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO23 postcode district
Collisions in the YO23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.5% of recorded collisions in the YO23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO23 postcode district have produced 825 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.6% 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 64 collisions, Monday 89 collisions, Tuesday 72 collisions, Wednesday 95 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 82 collisions, Saturday 70 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 404 collisions, Darkness 154 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 332 collisions, Dual carriageway 188 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 187 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 157 collisions, 70 mph 165 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 455 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 555 casualties, Passenger 224 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2002121000682
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SlightAccident 2002120450995
SlightAccident 2002120370859
SlightAccident 2002120340445
SeriousAccident 2001123520778
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SlightAccident 2001123480193
SlightAccident 2001123410673
SlightAccident 2001123370107
SlightAccident 2001123300767
SeriousAccident 2001123200954
SlightAccident 2001122920197
SlightAccident 2001122870620
SlightAccident 2001122870596
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO23 postcode district?
558 collisions have been recorded in the YO23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 825 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 96 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the YO23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO23 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the YO23 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO23 postcode district happen on?
59.5% of collisions in the YO23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.6% of the 825 casualties recorded in the YO23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO23 postcode district rose 18% 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 YO23 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 YO23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.