KY13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY13 postcode district recorded 681 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 935 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 181 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 167% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 935
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 935
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY13
Roads in KY13
Accidents in the KY13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
681
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
935
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
181
28.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KY13 postcode district
Collisions in the KY13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.2% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
80.2% of recorded collisions in the KY13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KY13 postcode district have produced 935 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 103 collisions, Monday 98 collisions, Tuesday 81 collisions, Wednesday 99 collisions, Thursday 110 collisions, Friday 100 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 495 collisions, Darkness 186 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 546 collisions, Dual carriageway 97 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 144 collisions, 40 mph 35 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 389 collisions, 70 mph 95 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 489 collisions, Raining no high winds 128 collisions, Snowing no high winds 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 600 casualties, Passenger 275 casualties, Pedestrian 60 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY13 postcode district?
681 collisions have been recorded in the KY13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 935 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 181 were serious — 28.8% of all recorded collisions in the KY13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KY13 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the KY13 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY13 postcode district happen on?
80.2% of collisions in the KY13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KY13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 935 casualties recorded in the KY13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KY13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KY13 postcode district rose 167% 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 KY13 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 KY13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.