KY1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY1 postcode district recorded 1,261 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,703 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 236 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 236
- Casualties
- 1,703
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 236
- Casualties
- 1,703
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY1
Towns in KY1
Roads in KY1
Accidents in the KY1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,261
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,703
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
236
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KY1 postcode district
Collisions in the KY1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.7% of recorded collisions in the KY1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KY1 postcode district have produced 1,703 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 138 collisions, Monday 176 collisions, Tuesday 182 collisions, Wednesday 186 collisions, Thursday 193 collisions, Friday 207 collisions, Saturday 179 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 886 collisions, Darkness 375 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 904 collisions, Dual carriageway 228 collisions, Roundabout 101 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 95 collisions, 30 mph 679 collisions, 40 mph 137 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 198 collisions, 70 mph 144 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,022 collisions, Raining no high winds 147 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 938 casualties, Passenger 478 casualties, Pedestrian 287 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY1 postcode district?
1,261 collisions have been recorded in the KY1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,703 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 236 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in the KY1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KY1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KY1 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY1 postcode district happen on?
71.7% of collisions in the KY1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KY1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 1,703 casualties recorded in the KY1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KY1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KY1 postcode district fell 27% 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 KY1 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 KY1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.