KY15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY15 postcode district recorded 861 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,179 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 199 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 199
- Casualties
- 1,179
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 199
- Casualties
- 1,179
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY15
Roads in KY15
Accidents in the KY15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
861
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,179
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
199
26.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KY15 postcode district
Collisions in the KY15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.8% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.2% of recorded collisions in the KY15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KY15 postcode district have produced 1,179 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 102 collisions, Monday 153 collisions, Tuesday 89 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 147 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 633 collisions, Darkness 228 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 828 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 237 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 556 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 698 collisions, Raining no high winds 86 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 751 casualties, Passenger 312 casualties, Pedestrian 116 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY15 postcode district?
861 collisions have been recorded in the KY15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,179 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 199 were serious — 26.6% of all recorded collisions in the KY15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KY15 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the KY15 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY15 postcode district happen on?
96.2% of collisions in the KY15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KY15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 1,179 casualties recorded in the KY15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KY15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KY15 postcode district fell 43% 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 KY15 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 KY15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.