Driffield road traffic accidents
Driffield recorded 348 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 418 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 65 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 418
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 418
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Driffield
Roads in Driffield
Postcode districts in Driffield
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Driffield
Road collision statistics for Driffield
Collisions recorded
348
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
418
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
65
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Driffield
Collisions in Driffield are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.3% of the total), with 19.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.2% of recorded collisions in Driffield happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Driffield have produced 418 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23% 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 32 collisions, Monday 51 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 74 collisions, Saturday 54 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 280 collisions, Darkness 68 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 321 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 302 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 301 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 274 casualties, Passenger 48 casualties, Pedestrian 96 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 8 of 348 accidents
Accident 199916C046999
SlightAccident 199916C039899
SeriousAccident 199916C032299
SlightAccident 199916C027099
SlightAccident 199916C021199
SlightAccident 199916C016099
SlightAccident 199916C005599
SlightAccident 199916C000499
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Driffield
How many road accidents have there been in Driffield?
348 collisions have been recorded in Driffield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 418 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Driffield were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 65 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in Driffield resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Driffield?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Driffield, accounting for 21.3% of them, and 19.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Driffield happen on?
92.2% of collisions in Driffield are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Driffield?
Pedestrians make up 23% of the 418 casualties recorded in Driffield.
Is road safety in Driffield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Driffield rose 10% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Driffield 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 Driffield cover 1999 to 2025.