FK1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FK1 postcode district recorded 1,293 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,637 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 245 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 245
- Casualties
- 1,637
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 245
- Casualties
- 1,637
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FK1
Towns in FK1
Roads in FK1
Accidents in the FK1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FK1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,293
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,637
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
245
20.3% 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 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.3% of recorded collisions in the FK1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FK1 postcode district have produced 1,637 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 131 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 190 collisions, Wednesday 175 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 243 collisions, Saturday 187 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 906 collisions, Darkness 387 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,013 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, Dual carriageway 78 collisions, One way street 57 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,106 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 151 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 915 collisions, Raining no high winds 226 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 884 casualties, Passenger 398 casualties, Pedestrian 355 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FK1 postcode district?
1,293 collisions have been recorded in the FK1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,637 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FK1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 245 were serious — 20.3% 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 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FK1 postcode district happen on?
78.3% 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 1,637 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 40% 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 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 2024.