KY1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY1 postcode district recorded 1,289 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,742 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 247 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 1,742
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 1,742
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY1
Towns in KY1
Roads in KY1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the KY1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,289
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,742
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
247
21% 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 (16.1% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.1% of recorded collisions in the KY1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KY1 postcode district have produced 1,742 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 143 collisions, Monday 181 collisions, Tuesday 187 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 199 collisions, Friday 208 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 907 collisions, Darkness 382 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 917 collisions, Dual carriageway 242 collisions, Roundabout 102 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 98 collisions, 30 mph 690 collisions, 40 mph 144 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 198 collisions, 70 mph 151 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,043 collisions, Raining no high winds 153 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 961 casualties, Passenger 485 casualties, Pedestrian 296 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,289 accidents
Accident 1999949903197
SlightAccident 1999949903166
SlightAccident 1999949903150
SlightAccident 1999949903107
SlightAccident 1999949903036
SeriousAccident 1999949902897
SeriousAccident 1999949902812
SlightAccident 1999949902603
SlightAccident 1999949902480
SlightAccident 1999949902519
SlightAccident 1999949902198
SlightAccident 1999949902165
SlightAccident 1999949902061
SlightAccident 1999949902033
SlightAccident 1999949902035
SlightAccident 1999949901988
SlightAccident 1999949901810
SlightAccident 1999949901354
SlightAccident 1999949901320
SlightAccident 1999949901347
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY1 postcode district?
1,289 collisions have been recorded in the KY1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,742 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 247 were serious — 21% 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 16.1% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY1 postcode district happen on?
71.1% 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 17% of the 1,742 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 7% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.