YO31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO31 postcode district recorded 943 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,076 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 102 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 1,076
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 1,076
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO31
Towns in YO31
Roads in YO31
Accidents in the YO31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
943
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,076
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
102
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO31 postcode district
Collisions in the YO31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.2% of recorded collisions in the YO31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO31 postcode district have produced 1,076 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.8% 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 80 collisions, Monday 148 collisions, Tuesday 142 collisions, Wednesday 146 collisions, Thursday 158 collisions, Friday 147 collisions, Saturday 122 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 679 collisions, Darkness 264 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 747 collisions, Roundabout 121 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 857 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 767 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Other 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 784 casualties, Passenger 133 casualties, Pedestrian 159 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2007123300105
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SeriousAccident 2007123280460
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO31 postcode district?
943 collisions have been recorded in the YO31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,076 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 102 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in the YO31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO31 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the YO31 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO31 postcode district happen on?
79.2% of collisions in the YO31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.8% of the 1,076 casualties recorded in the YO31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO31 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the YO31 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 YO31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.