YO24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO24 postcode district recorded 599 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 686 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 686
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 686
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO24
Roads in YO24
Accidents in the YO24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
599
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
686
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO24 postcode district
Collisions in the YO24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.2% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91% of recorded collisions in the YO24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO24 postcode district have produced 686 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 44 collisions, Monday 85 collisions, Tuesday 90 collisions, Wednesday 100 collisions, Thursday 97 collisions, Friday 121 collisions, Saturday 62 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 452 collisions, Darkness 147 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 545 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 569 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 504 collisions, Raining no high winds 55 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 487 casualties, Passenger 89 casualties, Pedestrian 110 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2002120510661
SlightAccident 2002120400194
SlightAccident 2002120360585
SlightAccident 2002120350788
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO24 postcode district?
599 collisions have been recorded in the YO24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 686 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 80 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the YO24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO24 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO24 postcode district, accounting for 20.2% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO24 postcode district happen on?
91% of collisions in the YO24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 686 casualties recorded in the YO24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO24 postcode district fell 25% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the YO24 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 YO24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.