FK3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FK3 postcode district recorded 646 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 804 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 130 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 36% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 804
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 804
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FK3
Towns in FK3
Roads in FK3
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the FK3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FK3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
646
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
804
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
130
20.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FK3 postcode district
Collisions in the FK3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.1% of recorded collisions in the FK3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FK3 postcode district have produced 804 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 69 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 104 collisions, Friday 113 collisions, Saturday 78 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 467 collisions, Darkness 179 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 485 collisions, Roundabout 84 collisions, Dual carriageway 62 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 532 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 481 collisions, Raining no high winds 107 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 518 casualties, Passenger 160 casualties, Pedestrian 126 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FK3 postcode district?
646 collisions have been recorded in the FK3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 804 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FK3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 130 were serious — 20.9% of all recorded collisions in the FK3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FK3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the FK3 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FK3 postcode district happen on?
75.1% of collisions in the FK3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FK3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 804 casualties recorded in the FK3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FK3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FK3 postcode district fell 36% 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 FK3 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 FK3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.