MK17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK17 postcode district recorded 1,971 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,064 casualties. Of these collisions, 45 were fatal and 295 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 3,064
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 295
- Casualties
- 3,064
Collisions by Year
Areas covering MK17
Towns in MK17
Roads in MK17
Accidents in the MK17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,971
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,064
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
45
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
295
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK17 postcode district
Collisions in the MK17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.7% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
70.1% of recorded collisions in the MK17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK17 postcode district have produced 3,064 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.4% 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 257 collisions, Monday 262 collisions, Tuesday 284 collisions, Wednesday 309 collisions, Thursday 278 collisions, Friday 306 collisions, Saturday 275 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,419 collisions, Darkness 552 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,382 collisions, Dual carriageway 425 collisions, Roundabout 150 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 297 collisions, 40 mph 92 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 1,121 collisions, 70 mph 433 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,602 collisions, Raining no high winds 213 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions, Fog or mist 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,131 casualties, Passenger 859 casualties, Pedestrian 74 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK17 postcode district?
1,971 collisions have been recorded in the MK17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,064 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
45 were fatal and 295 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the MK17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK17 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the MK17 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK17 postcode district happen on?
70.1% of collisions in the MK17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.4% of the 3,064 casualties recorded in the MK17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK17 postcode district fell 22% 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 MK17 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 MK17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.