FY5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FY5 postcode district recorded 2,532 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,417 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 474 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 474
- Casualties
- 3,417
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 474
- Casualties
- 3,417
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FY5
Towns in FY5
Roads in FY5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the FY5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FY5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,532
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,417
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
474
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FY5 postcode district
Collisions in the FY5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.9% of recorded collisions in the FY5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FY5 postcode district have produced 3,417 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.9% 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 242 collisions, Monday 352 collisions, Tuesday 389 collisions, Wednesday 377 collisions, Thursday 389 collisions, Friday 420 collisions, Saturday 363 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,963 collisions, Darkness 569 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,921 collisions, Roundabout 346 collisions, Dual carriageway 179 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, One way street/Slip road 19 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 121 collisions, 30 mph 2,013 collisions, 40 mph 225 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 137 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,053 collisions, Raining no high winds 276 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 44 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,177 casualties, Passenger 832 casualties, Pedestrian 408 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FY5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FY5 postcode district?
2,532 collisions have been recorded in the FY5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,417 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FY5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 474 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the FY5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FY5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the FY5 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FY5 postcode district happen on?
75.9% of collisions in the FY5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FY5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.9% of the 3,417 casualties recorded in the FY5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FY5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FY5 postcode district fell 7% 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 FY5 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 FY5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.