YO3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO3 postcode district recorded 1,739 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,345 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 226 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 226
- Casualties
- 2,345
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 226
- Casualties
- 2,345
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO3
Towns in YO3
Roads in YO3
Accidents in the YO3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,739
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,345
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
226
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO3 postcode district
Collisions in the YO3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.2% of recorded collisions in the YO3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO3 postcode district have produced 2,344 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 189 collisions, Monday 229 collisions, Tuesday 245 collisions, Wednesday 260 collisions, Thursday 274 collisions, Friday 306 collisions, Saturday 236 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,312 collisions, Darkness 427 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,412 collisions, Roundabout 215 collisions, Dual carriageway 91 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 941 collisions, 40 mph 100 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 560 collisions, 70 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,422 collisions, Raining no high winds 183 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,648 casualties, Passenger 537 casualties, Pedestrian 159 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO3 postcode district?
1,739 collisions have been recorded in the YO3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,345 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 226 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the YO3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO3 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO3 postcode district happen on?
81.2% of collisions in the YO3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 2,344 casualties recorded in the YO3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO3 postcode district rose 16% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the YO3 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 YO3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.