FY4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FY4 postcode district recorded 3,524 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,960 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 591 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 591
- Casualties
- 4,960
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 591
- Casualties
- 4,960
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FY4
Towns in FY4
Roads in FY4
Accidents in the FY4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FY4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,524
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,960
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
591
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FY4 postcode district
Collisions in the FY4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75% of recorded collisions in the FY4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FY4 postcode district have produced 4,960 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 442 collisions, Monday 545 collisions, Tuesday 465 collisions, Wednesday 473 collisions, Thursday 490 collisions, Friday 575 collisions, Saturday 534 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,693 collisions, Darkness 831 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,643 collisions, Dual carriageway 497 collisions, Roundabout 316 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 70 collisions, 30 mph 2,681 collisions, 40 mph 502 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 148 collisions, 70 mph 84 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,852 collisions, Raining no high winds 407 collisions, Unknown 68 collisions, Fine + high winds 65 collisions, Raining + high winds 52 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,914 casualties, Passenger 1,388 casualties, Pedestrian 658 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FY4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FY4 postcode district?
3,524 collisions have been recorded in the FY4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,960 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FY4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 591 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in the FY4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FY4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the FY4 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FY4 postcode district happen on?
75% of collisions in the FY4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FY4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.3% of the 4,960 casualties recorded in the FY4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FY4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FY4 postcode district rose 26% 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 FY4 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 FY4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.