FK5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FK5 postcode district recorded 692 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 903 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 903
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 903
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FK5
Towns in FK5
Roads in FK5
Accidents in the FK5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FK5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
692
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
903
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
21.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FK5 postcode district
Collisions in the FK5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.8% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.1% of recorded collisions in the FK5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FK5 postcode district have produced 903 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 64 collisions, Monday 108 collisions, Tuesday 105 collisions, Wednesday 106 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 105 collisions, Saturday 109 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 502 collisions, Darkness 190 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 568 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 339 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 202 collisions, 70 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 492 collisions, Raining no high winds 124 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 563 casualties, Passenger 210 casualties, Pedestrian 130 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FK5 postcode district?
692 collisions have been recorded in the FK5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 903 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FK5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 142 were serious — 21.5% of all recorded collisions in the FK5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FK5 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the FK5 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FK5 postcode district happen on?
82.1% of collisions in the FK5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FK5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.4% of the 903 casualties recorded in the FK5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FK5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FK5 postcode district rose 40% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the FK5 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 FK5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.