FK16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FK16 postcode district recorded 74 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 105 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 75% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 105
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 105
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FK16
Roads in FK16
Accidents in the FK16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FK16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
74
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
105
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
25.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FK16 postcode district
Collisions in the FK16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.2% of the total), with 14.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.9% of recorded collisions in the FK16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FK16 postcode district have produced 105 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.8% 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 12 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 63 collisions, Darkness 11 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 71 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 30 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 65 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 70 casualties, Passenger 30 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FK16 postcode district?
74 collisions have been recorded in the FK16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 105 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FK16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 18 were serious — 25.7% of all recorded collisions in the FK16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FK16 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the FK16 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 14.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FK16 postcode district happen on?
95.9% of collisions in the FK16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FK16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.8% of the 105 casualties recorded in the FK16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FK16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FK16 postcode district fell 75% 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 the FK16 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 FK16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.