KY5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY5 postcode district recorded 704 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 984 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 179 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 984
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 984
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY5
Towns in KY5
Roads in KY5
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the KY5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
704
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
984
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
179
27.8% 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.
81.8% of recorded collisions in the KY5 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 KY5 postcode district have produced 984 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 83 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 102 collisions, Wednesday 101 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 116 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 493 collisions, Darkness 211 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 576 collisions, Dual carriageway 101 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 56 collisions, 30 mph 329 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 182 collisions, 70 mph 91 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 557 collisions, Raining no high winds 88 collisions, Snowing no high winds 13 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 512 casualties, Passenger 279 casualties, Pedestrian 193 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 4 of 704 accidents
Accident 1999949900802
SlightAccident 1999949900701
SlightAccident 1999949900696
SeriousAccident 1999949900680
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY5 postcode district?
704 collisions have been recorded in the KY5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 984 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 179 were serious — 27.8% 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?
81.8% 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 19.6% of the 984 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 rose 50% 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 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 2025.