MK18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK18 postcode district recorded 1,476 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,137 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 259 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 32% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 259
- Casualties
- 2,137
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 259
- Casualties
- 2,137
Collisions by Year
Areas covering MK18
Towns in MK18
Roads in MK18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the MK18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,476
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,137
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
259
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK18 postcode district
Collisions in the MK18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.9% of recorded collisions in the MK18 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 MK18 postcode district have produced 2,137 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.2% 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 167 collisions, Monday 225 collisions, Tuesday 205 collisions, Wednesday 222 collisions, Thursday 225 collisions, Friday 252 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,112 collisions, Darkness 364 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,342 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 383 collisions, 40 mph 89 collisions, 50 mph 71 collisions, 60 mph 917 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,194 collisions, Raining no high winds 144 collisions, Other 67 collisions, Fog or mist 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,508 casualties, Passenger 476 casualties, Pedestrian 153 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK18 postcode district?
1,476 collisions have been recorded in the MK18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,137 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 259 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the MK18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the MK18 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK18 postcode district happen on?
90.9% of collisions in the MK18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.2% of the 2,137 casualties recorded in the MK18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK18 postcode district fell 32% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the MK18 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 MK18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.