YO26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO26 postcode district recorded 1,100 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,540 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,540
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,540
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO26
Roads in YO26
Accidents in the YO26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,100
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,540
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
188
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO26 postcode district
Collisions in the YO26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.1% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in the YO26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO26 postcode district have produced 1,540 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 125 collisions, Monday 177 collisions, Tuesday 152 collisions, Wednesday 173 collisions, Thursday 164 collisions, Friday 177 collisions, Saturday 132 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 826 collisions, Darkness 274 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,025 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 524 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 494 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 900 collisions, Raining no high winds 113 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,104 casualties, Passenger 337 casualties, Pedestrian 99 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 15 of 15 accidents
Accident 2023122300552
FatalAccident 2023122300520
FatalAccident 2021122100950
FatalAccident 2021122100656
FatalAccident 2018121800169
FatalAccident 2011120181915
FatalAccident 2011120081762
FatalAccident 2007123500511
FatalAccident 2006122980690
FatalAccident 2006122460693
FatalAccident 2005123170082
FatalAccident 2002122260779
FatalAccident 2002120600107
FatalAccident 2001121290705
FatalAccident 2000121360904
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO26 postcode district?
1,100 collisions have been recorded in the YO26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,540 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 188 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the YO26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO26 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the YO26 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO26 postcode district happen on?
93.2% of collisions in the YO26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 1,540 casualties recorded in the YO26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO26 postcode district fell 23% 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 YO26 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 YO26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.