YO6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO6 postcode district recorded 1,284 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,113 casualties. Of these collisions, 52 were fatal and 356 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 356
- Casualties
- 2,113
- Fatal
- 52
- Serious
- 356
- Casualties
- 2,113
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO6
Roads in YO6
Accidents in the YO6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,284
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,113
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
52
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
356
31.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO6 postcode district
Collisions in the YO6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.5% of the total), with 21% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in the YO6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO6 postcode district have produced 2,113 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 225 collisions, Monday 198 collisions, Tuesday 158 collisions, Wednesday 163 collisions, Thursday 159 collisions, Friday 178 collisions, Saturday 203 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,015 collisions, Darkness 269 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,116 collisions, Dual carriageway 148 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 85 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 1,051 collisions, 70 mph 125 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,024 collisions, Raining no high winds 132 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,387 casualties, Passenger 687 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO6 postcode district?
1,284 collisions have been recorded in the YO6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,113 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
52 were fatal and 356 were serious — 31.8% of all recorded collisions in the YO6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO6 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the YO6 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 21% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO6 postcode district happen on?
86.9% of collisions in the YO6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 1.8% of the 2,113 casualties recorded in the YO6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO6 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 YO6 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 YO6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.