YO60 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO60 postcode district recorded 139 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 215 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 38 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 215
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 38
- Casualties
- 215
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO60
Roads in YO60
Accidents in the YO60 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO60 postcode district
Collisions recorded
139
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
215
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
38
28.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO60 postcode district
Collisions in the YO60 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.9% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
76.3% of recorded collisions in the YO60 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO60 postcode district have produced 215 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.1% 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 17 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 11 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 108 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 106 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 18 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 88 collisions, 70 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 119 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 132 casualties, Passenger 72 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2017120110217
FatalAccident 2017120081425
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SlightAccident 2016120225589
SlightAccident 2016120153200
SlightAccident 2016120131048
SlightAccident 2016120081219
SlightAccident 2016120080376
SlightAccident 2016120025428
SlightAccident 2015120196254
SeriousAccident 2015120086737
SeriousAccident 2015120059269
SeriousAccident 2015120044681
SlightAccident 2015120042468
SlightAccident 2015120038982
SlightAccident 2014120181391
SlightAccident 2014120134190
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO60 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO60 postcode district?
139 collisions have been recorded in the YO60 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 215 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO60 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 38 were serious — 28.8% of all recorded collisions in the YO60 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO60 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO60 postcode district, accounting for 20.9% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO60 postcode district happen on?
76.3% of collisions in the YO60 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO60 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.1% of the 215 casualties recorded in the YO60 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO60 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO60 postcode district rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the YO60 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 YO60 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.