KY5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY5 postcode district recorded 686 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 958 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 173 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 958
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 958
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY5
Towns in KY5
Roads in KY5
Accidents in the KY5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
686
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
958
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
173
27.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KY5 postcode district
Collisions in the KY5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.3% of recorded collisions in the KY5 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 KY5 postcode district have produced 958 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 81 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 99 collisions, Wednesday 97 collisions, Thursday 101 collisions, Friday 113 collisions, Saturday 104 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 480 collisions, Darkness 206 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 558 collisions, Dual carriageway 101 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 53 collisions, 30 mph 323 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 177 collisions, 70 mph 91 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 541 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Snowing no high winds 13 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 498 casualties, Passenger 271 casualties, Pedestrian 189 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY5 postcode district?
686 collisions have been recorded in the KY5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 958 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 173 were serious — 27.7% of all recorded collisions in the KY5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KY5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KY5 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY5 postcode district happen on?
81.3% of collisions in the KY5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KY5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 958 casualties recorded in the KY5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KY5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KY5 postcode district fell 14% 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 KY5 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 KY5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.