KY11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY11 postcode district recorded 1,629 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,102 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 335 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 335
- Casualties
- 2,102
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 335
- Casualties
- 2,102
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY11
Towns in KY11
Roads in KY11
Accidents in the KY11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,629
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,102
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
335
22.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KY11 postcode district
Collisions in the KY11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.3% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.7% of recorded collisions in the KY11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KY11 postcode district have produced 2,102 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 162 collisions, Monday 218 collisions, Tuesday 282 collisions, Wednesday 246 collisions, Thursday 269 collisions, Friday 273 collisions, Saturday 179 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,137 collisions, Darkness 492 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 989 collisions, Dual carriageway 441 collisions, Roundabout 164 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 69 collisions, 30 mph 797 collisions, 40 mph 204 collisions, 50 mph 150 collisions, 60 mph 182 collisions, 70 mph 227 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,247 collisions, Raining no high winds 224 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,272 casualties, Passenger 494 casualties, Pedestrian 336 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY11 postcode district?
1,629 collisions have been recorded in the KY11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,102 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 335 were serious — 22.5% of all recorded collisions in the KY11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KY11 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the KY11 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY11 postcode district happen on?
60.7% of collisions in the KY11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KY11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 2,102 casualties recorded in the KY11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KY11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KY11 postcode district rose 28% 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 KY11 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 KY11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.