FY2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FY2 postcode district recorded 1,742 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,318 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 304 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 304
- Casualties
- 2,318
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 304
- Casualties
- 2,318
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FY2
Towns in FY2
Roads in FY2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the FY2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FY2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,742
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,318
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
304
18% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.5% of recorded collisions in the FY2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FY2 postcode district have produced 2,318 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 184 collisions, Monday 267 collisions, Tuesday 257 collisions, Wednesday 284 collisions, Thursday 259 collisions, Friday 277 collisions, Saturday 214 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,309 collisions, Darkness 433 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,524 collisions, Roundabout 148 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 1,702 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,401 collisions, Raining no high winds 223 collisions, Fine + high winds 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,431 casualties, Passenger 516 casualties, Pedestrian 371 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?
1,742 collisions have been recorded in the FY2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,318 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FY2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 304 were serious — 18% 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 16.3% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FY2 postcode district happen on?
87.5% 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% of the 2,318 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 fell 18% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.