KY4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY4 postcode district recorded 852 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,198 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 207 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,198
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,198
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY4
Towns in KY4
Roads in KY4
Accidents in the KY4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
852
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,198
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
207
26.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KY4 postcode district
Collisions in the KY4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.2% of recorded collisions in the KY4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KY4 postcode district have produced 1,198 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 111 collisions, Monday 114 collisions, Tuesday 121 collisions, Wednesday 98 collisions, Thursday 146 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 137 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 594 collisions, Darkness 258 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 649 collisions, Dual carriageway 149 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 58 collisions, 30 mph 385 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 211 collisions, 70 mph 140 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 650 collisions, Raining no high winds 119 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions, Other 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 635 casualties, Passenger 357 casualties, Pedestrian 206 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY4 postcode district?
852 collisions have been recorded in the KY4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,198 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 207 were serious — 26.8% of all recorded collisions in the KY4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KY4 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the KY4 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY4 postcode district happen on?
76.2% of collisions in the KY4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KY4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.2% of the 1,198 casualties recorded in the KY4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KY4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KY4 postcode district rose 16% 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 KY4 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 KY4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.