KY7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY7 postcode district recorded 1,043 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,378 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 185 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 185
- Casualties
- 1,378
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 185
- Casualties
- 1,378
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY7
Towns in KY7
Roads in KY7
Accidents in the KY7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,043
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,378
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
185
19.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KY7 postcode district
Collisions in the KY7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.6% of recorded collisions in the KY7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KY7 postcode district have produced 1,378 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 98 collisions, Monday 155 collisions, Tuesday 161 collisions, Wednesday 146 collisions, Thursday 144 collisions, Friday 194 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 784 collisions, Darkness 259 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 695 collisions, Dual carriageway 181 collisions, Roundabout 156 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 68 collisions, 30 mph 368 collisions, 40 mph 92 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 290 collisions, 70 mph 164 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 840 collisions, Raining no high winds 134 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Other 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 867 casualties, Passenger 349 casualties, Pedestrian 162 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY7 postcode district?
1,043 collisions have been recorded in the KY7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,378 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 185 were serious — 19.4% of all recorded collisions in the KY7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KY7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KY7 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY7 postcode district happen on?
66.6% of collisions in the KY7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KY7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 1,378 casualties recorded in the KY7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KY7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KY7 postcode district rose 35% 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 KY7 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 KY7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.