MK43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK43 postcode district recorded 2,272 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,429 casualties. Of these collisions, 62 were fatal and 341 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 3,429
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 3,429
Collisions by Year
Areas covering MK43
Towns in MK43
Roads in MK43
Accidents in the MK43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,272
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,429
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
62
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
341
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK43 postcode district
Collisions in the MK43 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
70.9% of recorded collisions in the MK43 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK43 postcode district have produced 3,429 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% 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 295 collisions, Monday 321 collisions, Tuesday 345 collisions, Wednesday 321 collisions, Thursday 355 collisions, Friday 364 collisions, Saturday 271 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,616 collisions, Darkness 655 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,610 collisions, Dual carriageway 426 collisions, Roundabout 173 collisions, Slip road 47 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 599 collisions, 40 mph 100 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 1,070 collisions, 70 mph 428 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,849 collisions, Raining no high winds 256 collisions, Fine + high winds 45 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,377 casualties, Passenger 895 casualties, Pedestrian 157 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK43 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK43 postcode district?
2,272 collisions have been recorded in the MK43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,429 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
62 were fatal and 341 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in the MK43 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK43 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the MK43 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK43 postcode district happen on?
70.9% of collisions in the MK43 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK43 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.6% of the 3,429 casualties recorded in the MK43 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK43 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK43 postcode district rose 20% 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 MK43 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 MK43 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.