MK3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK3 postcode district recorded 538 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 693 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 70 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 82% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 693
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 693
Collisions by Year
Areas covering MK3
Towns in MK3
Roads in MK3
Accidents in the MK3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
538
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
693
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
70
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK3 postcode district
Collisions in the MK3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.1% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.2% of recorded collisions in the MK3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK3 postcode district have produced 693 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.5% 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 61 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 71 collisions, Wednesday 81 collisions, Thursday 69 collisions, Friday 108 collisions, Saturday 62 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 384 collisions, Darkness 154 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 469 collisions, Dual carriageway 36 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 443 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions, 70 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 451 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 441 casualties, Passenger 124 casualties, Pedestrian 128 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK3 postcode district?
538 collisions have been recorded in the MK3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 693 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 70 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in the MK3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the MK3 postcode district, accounting for 20.1% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK3 postcode district happen on?
87.2% of collisions in the MK3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.5% of the 693 casualties recorded in the MK3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK3 postcode district rose 82% 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 MK3 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 MK3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.