KY2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY2 postcode district recorded 742 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 957 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 163 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 957
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 163
- Casualties
- 957
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY2
Towns in KY2
Roads in KY2
Accidents in the KY2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
742
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
957
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
163
24.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KY2 postcode district
Collisions in the KY2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in the KY2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KY2 postcode district have produced 957 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.1% 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 78 collisions, Monday 108 collisions, Tuesday 106 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 111 collisions, Friday 126 collisions, Saturday 105 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 546 collisions, Darkness 196 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 561 collisions, Dual carriageway 87 collisions, Roundabout 68 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 75 collisions, 30 mph 297 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 162 collisions, 70 mph 67 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 594 collisions, Raining no high winds 99 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 572 casualties, Passenger 221 casualties, Pedestrian 164 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY2 postcode district?
742 collisions have been recorded in the KY2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 957 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 163 were serious — 24.5% of all recorded collisions in the KY2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KY2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KY2 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY2 postcode district happen on?
75.6% of collisions in the KY2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KY2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.1% of the 957 casualties recorded in the KY2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KY2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KY2 postcode district rose 12% 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 KY2 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 KY2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.