YO42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO42 postcode district recorded 419 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 527 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 88 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 527
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 527
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO42
Towns in YO42
Roads in YO42
Accidents in the YO42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
419
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
527
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
88
23.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO42 postcode district
Collisions in the YO42 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.5% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.8% of recorded collisions in the YO42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO42 postcode district have produced 527 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.1% 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 43 collisions, Monday 66 collisions, Tuesday 63 collisions, Wednesday 69 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 65 collisions, Saturday 53 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 300 collisions, Darkness 119 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 389 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 239 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 127 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 354 collisions, Raining no high winds 39 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 348 casualties, Passenger 89 casualties, Pedestrian 90 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO42 postcode district?
419 collisions have been recorded in the YO42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 527 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 88 were serious — 23.2% of all recorded collisions in the YO42 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO42 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the YO42 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO42 postcode district happen on?
92.8% of collisions in the YO42 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO42 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.1% of the 527 casualties recorded in the YO42 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO42 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO42 postcode district fell 33% 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 YO42 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 YO42 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.