YO2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO2 postcode district recorded 1,787 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,232 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 254 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 2,232
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 2,232
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO2
Towns in YO2
Roads in YO2
Accidents in the YO2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,787
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,232
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
254
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO2 postcode district
Collisions in the YO2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.7% of recorded collisions in the YO2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO2 postcode district have produced 2,232 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13% 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 179 collisions, Monday 260 collisions, Tuesday 267 collisions, Wednesday 258 collisions, Thursday 256 collisions, Friday 310 collisions, Saturday 257 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,325 collisions, Darkness 462 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,495 collisions, Roundabout 170 collisions, Dual carriageway 83 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 54 collisions, 30 mph 1,258 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 359 collisions, 70 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,471 collisions, Raining no high winds 192 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,520 casualties, Passenger 421 casualties, Pedestrian 291 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO2 postcode district?
1,787 collisions have been recorded in the YO2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,232 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 254 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in the YO2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO2 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO2 postcode district happen on?
83.7% of collisions in the YO2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13% of the 2,232 casualties recorded in the YO2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO2 postcode district fell 4% 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 YO2 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 YO2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.