YO25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO25 postcode district recorded 2,078 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,207 casualties. Of these collisions, 73 were fatal and 516 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 73
- Serious
- 516
- Casualties
- 3,207
- Fatal
- 73
- Serious
- 516
- Casualties
- 3,207
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO25
Towns in YO25
Roads in YO25
Accidents in the YO25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,078
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,207
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
73
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
516
28.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO25 postcode district
Collisions in the YO25 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.2% of the total), with 21% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in the YO25 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO25 postcode district have produced 3,207 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.2% 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 336 collisions, Monday 301 collisions, Tuesday 271 collisions, Wednesday 273 collisions, Thursday 276 collisions, Friday 335 collisions, Saturday 286 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,642 collisions, Darkness 436 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,917 collisions, Roundabout 151 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 627 collisions, 40 mph 87 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 60 mph 1,258 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,727 collisions, Raining no high winds 219 collisions, Fine + high winds 36 collisions, Fog or mist 21 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,074 casualties, Passenger 965 casualties, Pedestrian 168 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO25 postcode district?
2,078 collisions have been recorded in the YO25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,207 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
73 were fatal and 516 were serious — 28.3% of all recorded collisions in the YO25 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO25 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the YO25 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 21% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO25 postcode district happen on?
92.3% of collisions in the YO25 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO25 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.2% of the 3,207 casualties recorded in the YO25 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO25 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO25 postcode district rose 3% 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 YO25 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 YO25 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.