KY3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY3 postcode district recorded 256 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 342 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 342
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 342
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY3
Towns in KY3
Roads in KY3
Accidents in the KY3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
256
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
342
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
25.8% 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 (19.9% of the total), with 30.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.9% of recorded collisions in the KY3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KY3 postcode district have produced 342 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 38 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 179 collisions, Darkness 77 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 248 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 90 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 128 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 198 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 192 casualties, Passenger 93 casualties, Pedestrian 57 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?
256 collisions have been recorded in the KY3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 342 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 58 were serious — 25.8% 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 19.9% of them, and 30.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY3 postcode district happen on?
96.9% 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 16.7% of the 342 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 fell 29% 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 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 2024.