YO32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO32 postcode district recorded 473 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 638 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 79 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 638
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 638
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO32
Towns in YO32
Roads in YO32
Accidents in the YO32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
473
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
638
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
79
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO32 postcode district
Collisions in the YO32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.8% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.9% of recorded collisions in the YO32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO32 postcode district have produced 638 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 41 collisions, Monday 74 collisions, Tuesday 62 collisions, Wednesday 69 collisions, Thursday 84 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 60 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 358 collisions, Darkness 115 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 373 collisions, Roundabout 76 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 233 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 147 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 374 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 451 casualties, Passenger 148 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO32 postcode district?
473 collisions have been recorded in the YO32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 638 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 79 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the YO32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO32 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the YO32 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO32 postcode district happen on?
78.9% of collisions in the YO32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.1% of the 638 casualties recorded in the YO32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO32 postcode district fell 22% 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 YO32 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 YO32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.