MK1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK1 postcode district recorded 683 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 979 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 69 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 979
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 979
Collisions by Year
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Towns in MK1
Roads in MK1
Accidents in the MK1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
683
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
979
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
69
10.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK1 postcode district
Collisions in the MK1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
48.9% of recorded collisions in the MK1 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 MK1 postcode district have produced 979 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 73 collisions, Monday 98 collisions, Tuesday 92 collisions, Wednesday 107 collisions, Thursday 101 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 88 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 520 collisions, Darkness 163 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 334 collisions, Dual carriageway 203 collisions, Roundabout 137 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 219 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 151 collisions, 70 mph 176 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 578 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 654 casualties, Passenger 268 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK1 postcode district?
683 collisions have been recorded in the MK1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 979 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 69 were serious — 10.8% of all recorded collisions in the MK1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the MK1 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK1 postcode district happen on?
48.9% of collisions in the MK1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.8% of the 979 casualties recorded in the MK1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK1 postcode district rose 8% 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 MK1 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 MK1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.