FK1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FK1 postcode district recorded 1,310 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,659 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 253 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 253
- Casualties
- 1,659
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 253
- Casualties
- 1,659
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FK1
Towns in FK1
Roads in FK1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the FK1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FK1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,310
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,659
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
253
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FK1 postcode district
Collisions in the FK1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.5% of recorded collisions in the FK1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FK1 postcode district have produced 1,659 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.7% 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 134 collisions, Monday 170 collisions, Tuesday 194 collisions, Wednesday 175 collisions, Thursday 203 collisions, Friday 246 collisions, Saturday 188 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 919 collisions, Darkness 391 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,028 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, Dual carriageway 79 collisions, One way street 58 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, One way street/Slip road 31 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 1,114 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 157 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 929 collisions, Raining no high winds 228 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 898 casualties, Passenger 401 casualties, Pedestrian 360 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FK1 postcode district?
1,310 collisions have been recorded in the FK1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,659 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FK1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 253 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in the FK1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FK1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the FK1 postcode district, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FK1 postcode district happen on?
78.5% of collisions in the FK1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FK1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.7% of the 1,659 casualties recorded in the FK1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FK1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FK1 postcode district fell 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the FK1 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 FK1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.