FK4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FK4 postcode district recorded 560 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 767 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 114 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 767
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 767
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the FK4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FK4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
560
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
767
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
114
22.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FK4 postcode district
Collisions in the FK4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.5% of recorded collisions in the FK4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 30.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FK4 postcode district have produced 767 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 74 collisions, Monday 69 collisions, Tuesday 75 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 93 collisions, Saturday 80 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 413 collisions, Darkness 147 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 361 collisions, Dual carriageway 169 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 279 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 103 collisions, 70 mph 141 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 388 collisions, Raining no high winds 111 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 470 casualties, Passenger 219 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FK4 postcode district?
560 collisions have been recorded in the FK4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 767 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FK4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 114 were serious — 22.9% of all recorded collisions in the FK4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FK4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the FK4 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FK4 postcode district happen on?
64.5% of collisions in the FK4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FK4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.2% of the 767 casualties recorded in the FK4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FK4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FK4 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 FK4 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 FK4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.