FK9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FK9 postcode district recorded 523 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 714 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 112 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 714
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 112
- Casualties
- 714
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FK9
Towns in FK9
Roads in FK9
Accidents in the FK9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FK9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
523
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
714
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
112
23.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FK9 postcode district
Collisions in the FK9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.3% of recorded collisions in the FK9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FK9 postcode district have produced 714 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 55 collisions, Monday 67 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 68 collisions, Thursday 78 collisions, Friday 93 collisions, Saturday 85 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 393 collisions, Darkness 130 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 415 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 205 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 205 collisions, 70 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 373 collisions, Raining no high winds 99 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 439 casualties, Passenger 202 casualties, Pedestrian 73 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FK9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FK9 postcode district?
523 collisions have been recorded in the FK9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 714 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FK9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 112 were serious — 23.7% of all recorded collisions in the FK9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FK9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the FK9 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FK9 postcode district happen on?
79.3% of collisions in the FK9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FK9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.2% of the 714 casualties recorded in the FK9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FK9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FK9 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the FK9 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 FK9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.