FK2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FK2 postcode district recorded 1,754 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,326 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 346 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 346
- Casualties
- 2,326
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 346
- Casualties
- 2,326
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FK2
Towns in FK2
Roads in FK2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the FK2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FK2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,754
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,326
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
346
21.6% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 26.2% 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 27.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FK2 postcode district have produced 2,326 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 201 collisions, Monday 264 collisions, Tuesday 253 collisions, Wednesday 241 collisions, Thursday 263 collisions, Friday 291 collisions, Saturday 241 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,295 collisions, Darkness 459 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,324 collisions, Dual carriageway 218 collisions, Roundabout 153 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 999 collisions, 40 mph 101 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 474 collisions, 70 mph 140 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,276 collisions, Raining no high winds 291 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,434 casualties, Passenger 577 casualties, Pedestrian 315 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FK2 postcode district?
1,754 collisions have been recorded in the FK2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,326 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FK2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 346 were serious — 21.6% 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 16.6% of them, and 26.2% 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 2,326 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 4% 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 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 2025.