FK2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FK2 postcode district recorded 1,732 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,298 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 338 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 34% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 338
- Casualties
- 2,298
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 338
- Casualties
- 2,298
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FK2
Towns in FK2
Roads in FK2
Accidents in the FK2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FK2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,732
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,298
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
338
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FK2 postcode district
Collisions in the FK2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.5% of recorded collisions in the FK2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FK2 postcode district have produced 2,298 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.5% 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 197 collisions, Monday 262 collisions, Tuesday 250 collisions, Wednesday 237 collisions, Thursday 257 collisions, Friday 289 collisions, Saturday 240 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,281 collisions, Darkness 451 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,307 collisions, Dual carriageway 216 collisions, Roundabout 151 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 988 collisions, 40 mph 98 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 470 collisions, 70 mph 137 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,258 collisions, Raining no high winds 289 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,416 casualties, Passenger 571 casualties, Pedestrian 311 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FK2 postcode district?
1,732 collisions have been recorded in the FK2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,298 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FK2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 338 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in the FK2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FK2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the FK2 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FK2 postcode district happen on?
75.5% of collisions in the FK2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FK2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.5% of the 2,298 casualties recorded in the FK2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FK2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FK2 postcode district fell 34% 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 FK2 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 FK2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.