YO43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO43 postcode district recorded 462 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 684 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 98 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 684
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 684
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the YO43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
462
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
684
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
98
23.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO43 postcode district
Collisions in the YO43 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.7% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.8% of recorded collisions in the YO43 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO43 postcode district have produced 684 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.7% 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 60 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 69 collisions, Wednesday 69 collisions, Thursday 77 collisions, Friday 76 collisions, Saturday 61 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 362 collisions, Darkness 100 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 415 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 190 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 60 mph 219 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 385 collisions, Raining no high winds 51 collisions, Fog or mist 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 443 casualties, Passenger 195 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO43 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO43 postcode district?
462 collisions have been recorded in the YO43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 684 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 98 were serious — 23.4% of all recorded collisions in the YO43 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO43 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the YO43 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO43 postcode district happen on?
89.8% of collisions in the YO43 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO43 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.7% of the 684 casualties recorded in the YO43 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO43 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO43 postcode district fell 9% 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 YO43 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 YO43 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.