Pocklington road traffic accidents
Pocklington recorded 260 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 303 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 303
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 303
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Pocklington
Roads in Pocklington
Postcode districts in Pocklington
Accidents in Pocklington
Road collision statistics for Pocklington
Collisions recorded
260
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
303
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Pocklington
Collisions in Pocklington are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.3% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.6% of recorded collisions in Pocklington happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pocklington have produced 303 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.7% 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 18 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 42 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 201 collisions, Darkness 59 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 233 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 223 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 224 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 184 casualties, Passenger 41 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pocklington
How many road accidents have there been in Pocklington?
260 collisions have been recorded in Pocklington in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 303 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pocklington were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 53 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in Pocklington resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Pocklington?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Pocklington, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pocklington happen on?
89.6% of collisions in Pocklington are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Pocklington?
Pedestrians make up 25.7% of the 303 casualties recorded in Pocklington.
Is road safety in Pocklington getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Pocklington fell 27% 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 Pocklington 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 Pocklington cover 1999 to 2024.