YO23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO23 postcode district recorded 570 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 845 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 845
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 845
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO23
Towns in YO23
Roads in YO23
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the YO23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
570
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
845
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
18.2% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 27.7% 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 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO23 postcode district have produced 845 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.7% 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 66 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 74 collisions, Wednesday 99 collisions, Thursday 88 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 70 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 412 collisions, Darkness 158 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 339 collisions, Dual carriageway 191 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 189 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 160 collisions, 70 mph 168 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 464 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 564 casualties, Passenger 233 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 10 of 570 accidents
Accident 1999120950480
SlightAccident 1999120900834
SeriousAccident 1999120900773
SlightAccident 1999120800281
SlightAccident 1999120410785
SlightAccident 1999120380536
SlightAccident 1999120270073
SlightAccident 1999120170004
SlightAccident 1999120120112
SeriousAccident 1999120080742
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO23 postcode district?
570 collisions have been recorded in the YO23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 845 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 96 were serious — 18.2% 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 17.4% of them, and 27.7% 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 5.7% of the 845 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 fell 8% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.