YO62 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO62 postcode district recorded 331 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 465 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 97 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 465
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 465
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO62
Towns in YO62
Roads in YO62
Accidents in the YO62 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO62 postcode district
Collisions recorded
331
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
465
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
97
32.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO62 postcode district
Collisions in the YO62 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.8% of the total), with 17.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in the YO62 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO62 postcode district have produced 465 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 51 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 43 collisions, Wednesday 50 collisions, Thursday 42 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 59 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 274 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 320 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 153 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 147 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 274 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 291 casualties, Passenger 132 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO62 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO62 postcode district?
331 collisions have been recorded in the YO62 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 465 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO62 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 97 were serious — 32.6% of all recorded collisions in the YO62 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO62 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the YO62 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 17.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO62 postcode district happen on?
96.7% of collisions in the YO62 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO62 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 465 casualties recorded in the YO62 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO62 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO62 postcode district fell 23% 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 YO62 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 YO62 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.