Yeadon road traffic accidents
Yeadon recorded 638 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 896 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 102 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 896
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 896
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Yeadon
Roads in Yeadon
Postcode districts in Yeadon
Accidents in Yeadon
Road collision statistics for Yeadon
Collisions recorded
638
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
896
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
102
17.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Yeadon
Collisions in Yeadon are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.9% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.5% of recorded collisions in Yeadon happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Yeadon have produced 896 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 84 collisions, Monday 85 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 97 collisions, Saturday 68 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 470 collisions, Darkness 168 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 558 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 566 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 514 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 535 casualties, Passenger 238 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Yeadon
How many road accidents have there been in Yeadon?
638 collisions have been recorded in Yeadon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 896 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Yeadon were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 102 were serious — 17.1% of all recorded collisions in Yeadon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Yeadon?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Yeadon, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Yeadon happen on?
87.5% of collisions in Yeadon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Yeadon?
Pedestrians make up 13.7% of the 896 casualties recorded in Yeadon.
Is road safety in Yeadon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Yeadon rose 29% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Yeadon 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 Yeadon cover 1999 to 2024.