YO41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO41 postcode district recorded 304 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 441 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 59 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 441
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 441
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO41
Towns in YO41
Roads in YO41
Accidents in the YO41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
304
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
441
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
59
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO41 postcode district
Collisions in the YO41 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.5% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.7% of recorded collisions in the YO41 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO41 postcode district have produced 441 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.3% 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 39 collisions, Monday 45 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 235 collisions, Darkness 69 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 300 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 98 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 159 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 243 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 291 casualties, Passenger 122 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 304 accidents
Accident 2016160065087
SlightAccident 2016120072248
SlightAccident 2016160051141
SlightAccident 2015160C06151
SlightAccident 2015160C05691
SeriousAccident 2015120161044
SlightAccident 2015160C05201
SlightAccident 2015120068376
SlightAccident 2015160C02371
SlightAccident 2015120053558
SlightAccident 2015160C02331
SlightAccident 2015120027842
SlightAccident 2014160C06671
SeriousAccident 2014120132305
SlightAccident 2014160C02921
SlightAccident 2014160C02501
SlightAccident 2014160C03311
SlightAccident 2014160C00371
SeriousAccident 2013120208472
SlightAccident 2013160C06671
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO41 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO41 postcode district?
304 collisions have been recorded in the YO41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 441 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 59 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in the YO41 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO41 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the YO41 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO41 postcode district happen on?
98.7% of collisions in the YO41 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO41 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.3% of the 441 casualties recorded in the YO41 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO41 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO41 postcode district fell 44% 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 YO41 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 YO41 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.