YO5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO5 postcode district recorded 245 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 393 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 55 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 80% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 393
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 393
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO5
Roads in YO5
Accidents in the YO5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
245
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
393
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
55
27.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO5 postcode district
Collisions in the YO5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.6% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
56.3% of recorded collisions in the YO5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO5 postcode district have produced 393 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.8% 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 36 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 53 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 173 collisions, Darkness 72 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 138 collisions, Dual carriageway 100 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 21 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 121 collisions, 70 mph 97 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 199 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 285 casualties, Passenger 101 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO5 postcode district?
245 collisions have been recorded in the YO5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 393 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 55 were serious — 27.8% of all recorded collisions in the YO5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO5 postcode district, accounting for 21.6% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO5 postcode district happen on?
56.3% of collisions in the YO5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 1.8% of the 393 casualties recorded in the YO5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO5 postcode district fell 80% 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 YO5 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 YO5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.