FY2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FY2 postcode district recorded 1,705 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,266 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 293 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 293
- Casualties
- 2,266
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 293
- Casualties
- 2,266
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FY2
Towns in FY2
Roads in FY2
Accidents in the FY2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FY2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,705
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,266
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
293
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FY2 postcode district
Collisions in the FY2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.2% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.7% of recorded collisions in the FY2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FY2 postcode district have produced 2,266 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 181 collisions, Monday 260 collisions, Tuesday 252 collisions, Wednesday 276 collisions, Thursday 252 collisions, Friday 271 collisions, Saturday 213 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,284 collisions, Darkness 421 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,496 collisions, Roundabout 145 collisions, Dual carriageway 29 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 1,667 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,369 collisions, Raining no high winds 219 collisions, Fine + high winds 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,396 casualties, Passenger 504 casualties, Pedestrian 366 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FY2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FY2 postcode district?
1,705 collisions have been recorded in the FY2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,266 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FY2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 293 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the FY2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FY2 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the FY2 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FY2 postcode district happen on?
87.7% of collisions in the FY2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FY2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.2% of the 2,266 casualties recorded in the FY2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FY2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FY2 postcode district rose 22% 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 FY2 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 FY2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.