MK2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK2 postcode district recorded 898 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,179 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 97 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 1,179
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 1,179
Collisions by Year
Areas covering MK2
Towns in MK2
Roads in MK2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the MK2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
898
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,179
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
97
11.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK2 postcode district
Collisions in the MK2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.9% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.6% of recorded collisions in the MK2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK2 postcode district have produced 1,179 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 68 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 131 collisions, Wednesday 140 collisions, Thursday 152 collisions, Friday 145 collisions, Saturday 144 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 618 collisions, Darkness 280 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 625 collisions, Roundabout 158 collisions, Dual carriageway 104 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 753 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 45 collisions, 70 mph 60 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 742 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 717 casualties, Passenger 279 casualties, Pedestrian 183 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK2 postcode district?
898 collisions have been recorded in the MK2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,179 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 97 were serious — 11.5% of all recorded collisions in the MK2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK2 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the MK2 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK2 postcode district happen on?
69.6% of collisions in the MK2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 1,179 casualties recorded in the MK2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK2 postcode district fell 4% 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 MK2 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 MK2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.