KY16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY16 postcode district recorded 701 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 929 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 929
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 929
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY16
Towns in KY16
Roads in KY16
Accidents in the KY16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
701
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
929
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
26% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KY16 postcode district
Collisions in the KY16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.1% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89% of recorded collisions in the KY16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KY16 postcode district have produced 929 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% 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 85 collisions, Monday 96 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 98 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 106 collisions, Saturday 113 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 512 collisions, Darkness 189 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 624 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 307 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 327 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 537 collisions, Raining no high winds 115 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 559 casualties, Passenger 222 casualties, Pedestrian 148 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY16 postcode district?
701 collisions have been recorded in the KY16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 929 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 168 were serious — 26% of all recorded collisions in the KY16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KY16 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the KY16 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY16 postcode district happen on?
89% of collisions in the KY16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KY16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 929 casualties recorded in the KY16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KY16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KY16 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the KY16 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 KY16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.