Tadcaster road traffic accidents
Tadcaster recorded 142 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 170 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 25 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 75% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 170
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 25
- Casualties
- 170
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Tadcaster
Roads in Tadcaster
Postcode districts in Tadcaster
Accidents in Tadcaster
Road collision statistics for Tadcaster
Collisions recorded
142
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
170
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
25
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Tadcaster
Collisions in Tadcaster are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (20.4% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.7% of recorded collisions in Tadcaster happen on a single carriageway. Around 8.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Tadcaster have produced 170 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 13 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 22 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 104 collisions, Darkness 38 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 133 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 134 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 127 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 107 casualties, Passenger 37 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Tadcaster
How many road accidents have there been in Tadcaster?
142 collisions have been recorded in Tadcaster in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 170 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Tadcaster were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 25 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in Tadcaster resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Tadcaster?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Tadcaster, accounting for 20.4% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Tadcaster happen on?
93.7% of collisions in Tadcaster are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Tadcaster?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 170 casualties recorded in Tadcaster.
Is road safety in Tadcaster getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Tadcaster fell 75% 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 Tadcaster 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 Tadcaster cover 1999 to 2024.