YO51 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO51 postcode district recorded 251 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 383 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 44 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 383
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 383
Collisions by Year
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Towns in YO51
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Accidents in the YO51 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO51 postcode district
Collisions recorded
251
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
383
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
44
19.1% 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 (21.9% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
55.8% of recorded collisions in the YO51 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO51 postcode district have produced 383 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 35 collisions, Monday 33 collisions, Tuesday 26 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 184 collisions, Darkness 67 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 140 collisions, Dual carriageway 92 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 84 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 53 collisions, 70 mph 94 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 207 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 247 casualties, Passenger 110 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2003121240120
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SeriousAccident 2002122780047
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO51 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO51 postcode district?
251 collisions have been recorded in the YO51 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 383 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO51 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 44 were serious — 19.1% 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 21.9% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO51 postcode district happen on?
55.8% 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 6.8% of the 383 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 13% 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 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 2024.