FY1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FY1 postcode district recorded 3,602 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,638 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 613 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 613
- Casualties
- 4,638
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 613
- Casualties
- 4,638
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FY1
Towns in FY1
Roads in FY1
Accidents in the FY1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FY1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,602
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,638
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
613
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FY1 postcode district
Collisions in the FY1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (19.1% of the total), with 32.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.8% of recorded collisions in the FY1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FY1 postcode district have produced 4,637 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.7% 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 466 collisions, Monday 446 collisions, Tuesday 457 collisions, Wednesday 464 collisions, Thursday 486 collisions, Friday 596 collisions, Saturday 687 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,446 collisions, Darkness 1,156 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,765 collisions, One way street 310 collisions, Dual carriageway 200 collisions, Other 199 collisions, Roundabout 63 collisions, Unknown 60 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 151 collisions, 30 mph 3,438 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,873 collisions, Raining no high winds 428 collisions, Unknown 86 collisions, Fine + high winds 80 collisions, Raining + high winds 70 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,128 casualties, Passenger 1,087 casualties, Pedestrian 1,422 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FY1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FY1 postcode district?
3,602 collisions have been recorded in the FY1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,638 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FY1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 613 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in the FY1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FY1 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the FY1 postcode district, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 32.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FY1 postcode district happen on?
76.8% of collisions in the FY1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FY1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 30.7% of the 4,637 casualties recorded in the FY1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FY1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FY1 postcode district fell 5% 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 FY1 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 FY1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.