MK16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK16 postcode district recorded 1,236 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,783 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,783
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,783
Collisions by Year
Areas covering MK16
Towns in MK16
Roads in MK16
Accidents in the MK16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,236
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,783
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK16 postcode district
Collisions in the MK16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
58.7% of recorded collisions in the MK16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK16 postcode district have produced 1,783 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.5% 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 152 collisions, Monday 185 collisions, Tuesday 176 collisions, Wednesday 180 collisions, Thursday 190 collisions, Friday 206 collisions, Saturday 147 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 874 collisions, Darkness 362 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 725 collisions, Dual carriageway 396 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 339 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 427 collisions, 70 mph 432 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,045 collisions, Raining no high winds 111 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,246 casualties, Passenger 439 casualties, Pedestrian 98 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK16 postcode district?
1,236 collisions have been recorded in the MK16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,783 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 153 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the MK16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the MK16 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK16 postcode district happen on?
58.7% of collisions in the MK16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.5% of the 1,783 casualties recorded in the MK16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK16 postcode district fell 39% 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 MK16 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 MK16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.