YO51 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO51 postcode district recorded 256 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 390 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 44 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 390
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 390
Collisions by Year
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the YO51 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO51 postcode district
Collisions recorded
256
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
390
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
44
18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO51 postcode district
Collisions in the YO51 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (22.3% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
55.5% of recorded collisions in the YO51 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO51 postcode district have produced 390 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 35 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 57 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 188 collisions, Darkness 68 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 142 collisions, Dual carriageway 94 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 86 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions, 70 mph 96 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 211 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 251 casualties, Passenger 112 casualties, Pedestrian 27 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO51 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO51 postcode district?
256 collisions have been recorded in the YO51 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 390 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO51 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 44 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in the YO51 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO51 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO51 postcode district, accounting for 22.3% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO51 postcode district happen on?
55.5% of collisions in the YO51 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO51 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 390 casualties recorded in the YO51 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO51 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO51 postcode district fell 29% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the YO51 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 YO51 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.