Yate road traffic accidents
Yate recorded 799 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,008 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 88 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 164% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 1,008
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 1,008
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Yate
Roads in Yate
Postcode districts in Yate
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Yate
Road collision statistics for Yate
Collisions recorded
799
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,008
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
88
11.9% 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 (18.4% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in Yate happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Yate have produced 1,008 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 59 collisions, Monday 117 collisions, Tuesday 107 collisions, Wednesday 134 collisions, Thursday 136 collisions, Friday 147 collisions, Saturday 99 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 594 collisions, Darkness 205 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 667 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, Dual carriageway 55 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 608 collisions, 40 mph 159 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 646 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 702 casualties, Passenger 178 casualties, Pedestrian 128 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 1999520035670
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SlightAccident 1999520025046
SeriousAccident 1999520020028
SeriousAccident 1999520020354
SlightAccident 1999520017167
SlightAccident 1999520014117
SlightAccident 1999520013293
SlightAccident 1999520013102
SlightAccident 1999520013897
SlightAccident 1999520010847
SeriousAccident 1999520009636
SlightAccident 1999520008745
SlightAccident 1999520007811
SlightAccident 1999520007668
SlightAccident 1999520002755
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Yate
How many road accidents have there been in Yate?
799 collisions have been recorded in Yate in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,008 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Yate were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 88 were serious — 11.9% 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 18.4% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Yate happen on?
83.5% 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 12.7% of the 1,008 casualties recorded in Yate.
Is road safety in Yate getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Yate rose 164% 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 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 2025.