FK20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FK20 postcode district recorded 61 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 77 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 77
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 77
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FK20
Roads in FK20
Accidents in the FK20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FK20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
61
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
77
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
39.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FK20 postcode district
Collisions in the FK20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (21.3% of the total), with 16.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in the FK20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 37.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FK20 postcode district have produced 77 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.6% 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 13 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 5 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 5 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 51 collisions, Darkness 10 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 59 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 24 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 38 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 52 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FK20 postcode district?
61 collisions have been recorded in the FK20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 77 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FK20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 22 were serious — 39.3% of all recorded collisions in the FK20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FK20 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the FK20 postcode district, accounting for 21.3% of them, and 16.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FK20 postcode district happen on?
96.7% of collisions in the FK20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FK20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.6% of the 77 casualties recorded in the FK20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FK20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FK20 postcode district fell 33% 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 FK20 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 FK20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.