KY4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY4 postcode district recorded 872 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,229 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 218 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 1,229
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 1,229
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY4
Towns in KY4
Roads in KY4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the KY4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
872
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,229
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
218
27.5% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.8% of recorded collisions in the KY4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KY4 postcode district have produced 1,229 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 114 collisions, Monday 115 collisions, Tuesday 126 collisions, Wednesday 102 collisions, Thursday 150 collisions, Friday 127 collisions, Saturday 138 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 609 collisions, Darkness 263 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 661 collisions, Dual carriageway 152 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 61 collisions, 30 mph 391 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 215 collisions, 70 mph 146 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 667 collisions, Raining no high winds 121 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 657 casualties, Passenger 363 casualties, Pedestrian 209 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY4 postcode district?
872 collisions have been recorded in the KY4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,229 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 218 were serious — 27.5% 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 17.2% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY4 postcode district happen on?
75.8% 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% of the 1,229 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 fell 9% 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 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 2025.