Driffield road traffic accidents
Driffield recorded 337 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 405 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 63 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 405
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 405
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Driffield
Roads in Driffield
Postcode districts in Driffield
Accidents in Driffield
Road collision statistics for Driffield
Collisions recorded
337
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
405
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
63
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 (20.8% of the total), with 19% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in Driffield happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Driffield have produced 405 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.2% 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 28 collisions, Monday 51 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 53 collisions, Friday 70 collisions, Saturday 53 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 273 collisions, Darkness 64 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 311 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 294 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 293 collisions, Raining no high winds 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 264 casualties, Passenger 47 casualties, Pedestrian 94 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Driffield
How many road accidents have there been in Driffield?
337 collisions have been recorded in Driffield in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 405 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Driffield were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 63 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 20.8% of them, and 19% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Driffield happen on?
92.3% 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 23.2% of the 405 casualties recorded in Driffield.
Is road safety in Driffield getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Driffield were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.