KY3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY3 postcode district recorded 263 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 356 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 356
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 356
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY3
Towns in KY3
Roads in KY3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the KY3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
263
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
356
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
26.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KY3 postcode district
Collisions in the KY3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (19.4% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97% of recorded collisions in the KY3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KY3 postcode district have produced 356 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 39 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 33 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 36 collisions, Friday 46 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 183 collisions, Darkness 80 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 255 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 90 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 132 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 204 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 196 casualties, Passenger 100 casualties, Pedestrian 60 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY3 postcode district?
263 collisions have been recorded in the KY3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 356 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 60 were serious — 26.2% of all recorded collisions in the KY3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KY3 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the KY3 postcode district, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY3 postcode district happen on?
97% of collisions in the KY3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KY3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 356 casualties recorded in the KY3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KY3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KY3 postcode district rose 40% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 KY3 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 KY3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.