FY8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The FY8 postcode district recorded 1,896 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,643 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 369 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 369
- Casualties
- 2,643
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 369
- Casualties
- 2,643
Collisions by Year
Areas covering FY8
Towns in FY8
Roads in FY8
Accidents in the FY8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the FY8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,896
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,643
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
369
20.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the FY8 postcode district
Collisions in the FY8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94% of recorded collisions in the FY8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the FY8 postcode district have produced 2,643 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.5% 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 180 collisions, Monday 283 collisions, Tuesday 287 collisions, Wednesday 290 collisions, Thursday 278 collisions, Friday 302 collisions, Saturday 276 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,478 collisions, Darkness 418 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,782 collisions, Dual carriageway 45 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 108 collisions, 30 mph 1,633 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 84 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,492 collisions, Raining no high winds 236 collisions, Fine + high winds 40 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,705 casualties, Passenger 581 casualties, Pedestrian 357 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the FY8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the FY8 postcode district?
1,896 collisions have been recorded in the FY8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,643 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the FY8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 369 were serious — 20.7% of all recorded collisions in the FY8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the FY8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the FY8 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the FY8 postcode district happen on?
94% of collisions in the FY8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the FY8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.5% of the 2,643 casualties recorded in the FY8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the FY8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the FY8 postcode district fell 38% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the FY8 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 FY8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.