KY12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY12 postcode district recorded 1,150 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,522 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 251 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 81% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 251
- Casualties
- 1,522
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 251
- Casualties
- 1,522
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY12
Towns in KY12
Roads in KY12
Accidents in the KY12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,150
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,522
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
251
23.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KY12 postcode district
Collisions in the KY12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.4% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83% of recorded collisions in the KY12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KY12 postcode district have produced 1,522 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% 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 150 collisions, Monday 140 collisions, Tuesday 134 collisions, Wednesday 189 collisions, Thursday 188 collisions, Friday 183 collisions, Saturday 166 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 802 collisions, Darkness 348 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 954 collisions, Dual carriageway 113 collisions, Roundabout 59 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 59 collisions, 30 mph 707 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 320 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 898 collisions, Raining no high winds 158 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Snowing no high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 826 casualties, Passenger 411 casualties, Pedestrian 285 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY12 postcode district?
1,150 collisions have been recorded in the KY12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,522 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 251 were serious — 23.3% of all recorded collisions in the KY12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KY12 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the KY12 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY12 postcode district happen on?
83% of collisions in the KY12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KY12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.7% of the 1,522 casualties recorded in the KY12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KY12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KY12 postcode district rose 81% 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 KY12 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 KY12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.