KY10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY10 postcode district recorded 234 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 307 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 66 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 307
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 307
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY10
Roads in KY10
Accidents in the KY10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
234
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
307
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
66
30.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KY10 postcode district
Collisions in the KY10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.7% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97% of recorded collisions in the KY10 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 KY10 postcode district have produced 307 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 36 collisions, Monday 29 collisions, Tuesday 33 collisions, Wednesday 32 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 165 collisions, Darkness 69 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 227 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 78 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 142 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 185 collisions, Raining no high winds 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 186 casualties, Passenger 73 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY10 postcode district?
234 collisions have been recorded in the KY10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 307 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 66 were serious — 30.3% of all recorded collisions in the KY10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KY10 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the KY10 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY10 postcode district happen on?
97% of collisions in the KY10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KY10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 307 casualties recorded in the KY10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KY10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KY10 postcode district fell 33% 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 KY10 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 KY10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.