Yate road traffic accidents
Yate recorded 770 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 970 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 79 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 56% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 970
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 970
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Yate
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Accidents in Yate
Road collision statistics for Yate
Collisions recorded
770
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
970
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
79
11.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Yate
Collisions in Yate are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.9% of recorded collisions in Yate happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Yate have produced 970 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 55 collisions, Monday 109 collisions, Tuesday 106 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 139 collisions, Saturday 96 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 574 collisions, Darkness 196 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 646 collisions, Roundabout 70 collisions, Dual carriageway 50 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 586 collisions, 40 mph 152 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 621 collisions, Raining no high winds 84 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 673 casualties, Passenger 172 casualties, Pedestrian 125 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Yate
How many road accidents have there been in Yate?
770 collisions have been recorded in Yate in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 970 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Yate were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 79 were serious — 11.2% of all recorded collisions in Yate resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Yate?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Yate, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Yate happen on?
83.9% of collisions in Yate are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Yate?
Pedestrians make up 12.9% of the 970 casualties recorded in Yate.
Is road safety in Yate getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Yate fell 56% 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 Yate 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 Yate cover 1999 to 2024.