FK15 postcode district road traffic accidents

411 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

The FK15 postcode district recorded 411 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 529 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.

Fatal
13
Serious
91
Casualties
529
2024 12
2023 12
2022 4
2021 8
2020 7
2019 7
2018 6
2017 11
2016 13
2015 14
2014 11
2013 20
2012 17
2011 9
2010 16
2009 18
2008 17
2007 24
2006 19
2005 25
2004 18
2003 30
2002 28
2001 25
2000 22
1999 18

Accidents in the FK15 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the FK15 postcode district

Collisions recorded

411

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

529

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

13

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

91

25.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 133.2%
Serious 9122.1%
Slight 30774.7%

What the data shows in the FK15 postcode district

Collisions in the FK15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.4% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.

43.8% of recorded collisions in the FK15 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 26.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the FK15 postcode district have produced 529 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 4811.7%
Monday 4711.4%
Tuesday 5312.9%
Wednesday 4611.2%
Thursday 6014.6%
Friday 8821.4%
Saturday 6916.8%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 48 collisions, Monday 47 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 30474%
Darkness 10726%

Light conditions: Daylight 304 collisions, Darkness 107 collisions.

Road type

Dual carriageway 18043.8%
Single carriageway 15638%
Roundabout 5713.9%
One way street 61.5%
Slip road 61.5%
Other 41%
Unknown 20.5%

Road type: Dual carriageway 180 collisions, Single carriageway 156 collisions, Roundabout 57 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 81.9%
30 mph 7618.5%
40 mph 81.9%
50 mph 102.4%
60 mph 14034.1%
70 mph 16941.1%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 76 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 140 collisions, 70 mph 169 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 30273.5%
Raining no high winds 7317.8%
Other 153.6%
Raining + high winds 81.9%
Snowing no high winds 51.2%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 302 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 35767.5%
Passenger 13926.3%
Pedestrian 336.2%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 357 casualties, Passenger 139 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.

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Serious
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3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
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Slight
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Slight
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56.1763, -3.9660
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
56.2017, -3.9557
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
56.1755, -3.9758
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2014961401918

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56.1709, -3.9706
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO Pedal cycle
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Accident 2014961401543

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56.1707, -3.9712
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2014961401534

Serious
56.1881, -4.0138
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW R 1150 GS
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Accident 2014961401078

Serious
56.1863, -3.9725
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle SUZUKI ALTO (2y)
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Accident 2014961400947

Fatal
56.1989, -4.0071
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK15 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the FK15 postcode district?

411 collisions have been recorded in the FK15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 529 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the FK15 postcode district were serious or fatal?

13 were fatal and 91 were serious — 25.3% of all recorded collisions in the FK15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the FK15 postcode district?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in the FK15 postcode district, accounting for 21.4% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the FK15 postcode district happen on?

43.8% of collisions in the FK15 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FK15 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 529 casualties recorded in the FK15 postcode district.

Is road safety in the FK15 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the FK15 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.

Where does the road accident data for the FK15 postcode district 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 the FK15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.