YO24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO24 postcode district recorded 621 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 711 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 85 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 83% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 711
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 711
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO24
Roads in YO24
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the YO24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
621
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
711
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
85
14.3% 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% 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 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO24 postcode district have produced 711 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 91 collisions, Tuesday 96 collisions, Wednesday 103 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 65 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 469 collisions, Darkness 152 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 565 collisions, Roundabout 35 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 587 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 524 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 508 casualties, Passenger 91 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO24 postcode district?
621 collisions have been recorded in the YO24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 711 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 85 were serious — 14.3% 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% 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 15.8% of the 711 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 rose 83% 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 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 2025.