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YO10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,950 road traffic collisions in the YO10 postcode district, York, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,586 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 684 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 41 collisions, up 5% on 2024 (39).

Collisions since 1979
2,950
1,338th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
3,586
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
31 people killed
Serious collisions
684
776 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
41
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
45
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for YO10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal270.9%
  • Serious68423%
  • Slight2,23976%

What the data shows

  • YO10 had 458 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 11% fewer than the 515 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in YO10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 482 children under 16 were killed or injured in YO10, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in YO10.

Where YO10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,338th
Most casualties
1,456th
Most fatal collisions
1,946th
Most serious collisions
984th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday434 (15%)
  • Tuesday443 (15%)
  • Wednesday458 (16%)
  • Thursday486 (16%)
  • Friday512 (17%)
  • Saturday390 (13%)
  • Sunday227 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,083 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit765 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,383 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway377 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road109 (3.7%)
  • Roundabout65 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph41 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph2,542 (86%)
  • 40 mph216 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph62 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph86 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,358 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds373 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist22 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other35 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded66 (2.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,240 (35%)
  • Cyclist845 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist673 (19%)
  • Pedestrian636 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (2%)
  • Van occupant61 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

YO10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in YO10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in YO10 peaked at 114 in 1979; 2025 had 41.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 41
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254145
20243945
20234549
20224043
20214354
20203437
20195156
20183841
20176264
20166569
20155264
20145562
20134651
20126073
20114659
20106269
20093339
20083954
20075976
20066374
20056283
20045684
20035363
20026882
20015767
20004956
19997696
19985070
19976789
19966383
19956371
19946386
19936782
19926883
199180102
19906979
198985111
198892115
198700
198697118
198586101
1984109129
198389107
1982110140
198198124
19808699
1979114142

Map of recent crashes in YO10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in YO10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in YO10

The 24 most recent collisions in YO10 happened between 1 July and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in YO10

The A1079 has the most collisions in YO10, 741 of 2,950 (25%), followed by the A19 (622).

Collisions in YO10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10797419549189
2ndA196227448142
3rdA6475112123
4thA10367181112
5thB12274452017

Council areas covering YO10

Collisions in YO10 were recorded in 2 council areas. York has 2,670 of 2,950 (91%).

Collisions in YO10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stYork2,6703,22919572
2ndNorth Yorkshire2803578112

Towns in YO10

Collisions in YO10 were recorded in 2 towns, led by York (2,468) and Osbaldwick (142).