YO8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO8 postcode district recorded 2,154 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,926 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 388 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 388
- Casualties
- 2,926
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 388
- Casualties
- 2,926
Collisions by Year
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Towns in YO8
Roads in YO8
Accidents in the YO8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,154
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,926
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
388
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO8 postcode district
Collisions in the YO8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.4% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.2% of recorded collisions in the YO8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO8 postcode district have produced 2,926 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 267 collisions, Monday 310 collisions, Tuesday 296 collisions, Wednesday 327 collisions, Thursday 315 collisions, Friday 332 collisions, Saturday 307 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,607 collisions, Darkness 547 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,964 collisions, Roundabout 128 collisions, Dual carriageway 27 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 1,056 collisions, 40 mph 196 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 874 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,747 collisions, Raining no high winds 234 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,987 casualties, Passenger 637 casualties, Pedestrian 302 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO8 postcode district?
2,154 collisions have been recorded in the YO8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,926 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 388 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in the YO8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO8 postcode district, accounting for 15.4% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO8 postcode district happen on?
91.2% of collisions in the YO8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 2,926 casualties recorded in the YO8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO8 postcode district rose 5% 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 YO8 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 YO8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.