FK8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FK8 postcode district recorded 886 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,097 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,097
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,097
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FK8
Towns in FK8
Roads in FK8
Accidents in the FK8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FK8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
886
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,097
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
188
22.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FK8 postcode district
Collisions in the FK8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.7% of recorded collisions in the FK8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FK8 postcode district have produced 1,097 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.1% 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 111 collisions, Monday 107 collisions, Tuesday 120 collisions, Wednesday 118 collisions, Thursday 129 collisions, Friday 162 collisions, Saturday 139 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 671 collisions, Darkness 215 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 653 collisions, Dual carriageway 102 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 601 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 214 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 670 collisions, Raining no high winds 135 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 583 casualties, Passenger 283 casualties, Pedestrian 231 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FK8 postcode district?
886 collisions have been recorded in the FK8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,097 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FK8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 188 were serious — 22.3% of all recorded collisions in the FK8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FK8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the FK8 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FK8 postcode district happen on?
73.7% of collisions in the FK8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FK8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.1% of the 1,097 casualties recorded in the FK8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FK8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FK8 postcode district rose 67% 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 FK8 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 FK8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.