FK17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FK17 postcode district recorded 162 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 244 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 244
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 244
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FK17
Towns in FK17
Roads in FK17
Accidents in the FK17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FK17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
162
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
244
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
30.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FK17 postcode district
Collisions in the FK17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.8% of the total), with 21.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in the FK17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FK17 postcode district have produced 244 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 32 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 127 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 159 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 69 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 129 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 121 casualties, Passenger 84 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FK17 postcode district?
162 collisions have been recorded in the FK17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 244 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FK17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 45 were serious — 30.9% of all recorded collisions in the FK17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FK17 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the FK17 postcode district, accounting for 19.8% of them, and 21.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FK17 postcode district happen on?
98.1% of collisions in the FK17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FK17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 244 casualties recorded in the FK17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FK17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FK17 postcode district rose 300% 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 the FK17 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 FK17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.