FY5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FY5 postcode district recorded 2,457 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,320 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 452 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 452
- Casualties
- 3,320
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 452
- Casualties
- 3,320
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FY5
Towns in FY5
Roads in FY5
Accidents in the FY5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FY5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,457
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,320
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
452
19.3% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.8% of recorded collisions in the FY5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FY5 postcode district have produced 3,320 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 231 collisions, Monday 344 collisions, Tuesday 374 collisions, Wednesday 368 collisions, Thursday 376 collisions, Friday 410 collisions, Saturday 354 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,903 collisions, Darkness 554 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,863 collisions, Roundabout 340 collisions, Dual carriageway 169 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 108 collisions, 30 mph 1,964 collisions, 40 mph 215 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 134 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,990 collisions, Raining no high winds 267 collisions, Unknown 60 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,113 casualties, Passenger 810 casualties, Pedestrian 397 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?
2,457 collisions have been recorded in the FY5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,320 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FY5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 452 were serious — 19.3% 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 16.7% 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?
75.8% 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 12% of the 3,320 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 rose 27% 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 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 2024.