YO30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO30 postcode district recorded 994 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,314 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 150 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,314
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,314
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO30
Roads in YO30
Accidents in the YO30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
994
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,314
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
150
16.2% 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 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO30 postcode district have produced 1,314 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 105 collisions, Monday 154 collisions, Tuesday 154 collisions, Wednesday 164 collisions, Thursday 150 collisions, Friday 149 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 713 collisions, Darkness 281 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 815 collisions, Roundabout 147 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 478 collisions, 40 mph 120 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 364 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 814 collisions, Raining no high winds 120 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 950 casualties, Passenger 284 casualties, Pedestrian 80 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?
994 collisions have been recorded in the YO30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,314 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 150 were serious — 16.2% 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 1,314 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 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 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 2024.