YO30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO30 postcode district recorded 1,013 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,338 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 155 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 1,338
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 1,338
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO30
Roads in YO30
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the YO30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,013
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,338
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
155
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO30 postcode district
Collisions in the YO30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.5% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82% of recorded collisions in the YO30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO30 postcode district have produced 1,338 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.1% 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 108 collisions, Monday 159 collisions, Tuesday 157 collisions, Wednesday 167 collisions, Thursday 151 collisions, Friday 150 collisions, Saturday 121 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 726 collisions, Darkness 287 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 831 collisions, Roundabout 150 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 492 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 368 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 831 collisions, Raining no high winds 122 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 966 casualties, Passenger 290 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO30 postcode district?
1,013 collisions have been recorded in the YO30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,338 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 155 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the YO30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO30 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the YO30 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO30 postcode district happen on?
82% of collisions in the YO30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.1% of the 1,338 casualties recorded in the YO30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO30 postcode district fell 21% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the YO30 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 YO30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.