FK6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FK6 postcode district recorded 434 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 568 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 568
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 568
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FK6
Roads in FK6
Accidents in the FK6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FK6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
434
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
568
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
25.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FK6 postcode district
Collisions in the FK6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.8% of recorded collisions in the FK6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FK6 postcode district have produced 568 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.4% 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 62 collisions, Tuesday 67 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 68 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 311 collisions, Darkness 123 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 277 collisions, Dual carriageway 138 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 220 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 81 collisions, 70 mph 120 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 314 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 342 casualties, Passenger 127 casualties, Pedestrian 99 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FK6 postcode district?
434 collisions have been recorded in the FK6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 568 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FK6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 104 were serious — 25.8% of all recorded collisions in the FK6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FK6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the FK6 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FK6 postcode district happen on?
63.8% of collisions in the FK6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FK6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.4% of the 568 casualties recorded in the FK6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FK6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FK6 postcode district fell 14% 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 FK6 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 FK6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.