YO4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO4 postcode district recorded 1,163 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,926 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 303 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 303
- Casualties
- 1,926
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 303
- Casualties
- 1,926
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO4
Towns in YO4
Roads in YO4
Accidents in the YO4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,163
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,926
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
303
29.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO4 postcode district
Collisions in the YO4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.7% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in the YO4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO4 postcode district have produced 1,926 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.5% 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 206 collisions, Monday 153 collisions, Tuesday 149 collisions, Wednesday 147 collisions, Thursday 163 collisions, Friday 182 collisions, Saturday 163 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 861 collisions, Darkness 302 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,114 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 74 collisions, 40 mph 82 collisions, 50 mph 89 collisions, 60 mph 911 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 937 collisions, Raining no high winds 131 collisions, Snowing no high winds 20 collisions, Fog or mist 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,300 casualties, Passenger 598 casualties, Pedestrian 28 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO4 postcode district?
1,163 collisions have been recorded in the YO4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,926 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 303 were serious — 29.8% of all recorded collisions in the YO4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO4 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the YO4 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO4 postcode district happen on?
95.8% of collisions in the YO4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 1.5% of the 1,926 casualties recorded in the YO4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO4 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 YO4 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 YO4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.