KY8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KY8 postcode district recorded 1,176 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,509 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 241 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 1,509
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 1,509
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KY8
Towns in KY8
Roads in KY8
Accidents in the KY8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KY8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,176
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,509
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
241
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KY8 postcode district
Collisions in the KY8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in the KY8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KY8 postcode district have produced 1,509 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.5% 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 135 collisions, Monday 177 collisions, Tuesday 177 collisions, Wednesday 150 collisions, Thursday 164 collisions, Friday 197 collisions, Saturday 176 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 825 collisions, Darkness 351 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,067 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 132 collisions, 30 mph 734 collisions, 40 mph 50 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 258 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 954 collisions, Raining no high winds 133 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Snowing no high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 850 casualties, Passenger 350 casualties, Pedestrian 309 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KY8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KY8 postcode district?
1,176 collisions have been recorded in the KY8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,509 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KY8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 241 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in the KY8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KY8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KY8 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KY8 postcode district happen on?
90.7% of collisions in the KY8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KY8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.5% of the 1,509 casualties recorded in the KY8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KY8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KY8 postcode district rose 9% 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 KY8 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 KY8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.