MK44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK44 postcode district recorded 1,564 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,278 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,278
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,278
Collisions by Year
Areas covering MK44
Towns in MK44
Roads in MK44
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the MK44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,564
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,278
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK44 postcode district
Collisions in the MK44 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
69.5% of recorded collisions in the MK44 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK44 postcode district have produced 2,278 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 170 collisions, Monday 229 collisions, Tuesday 241 collisions, Wednesday 233 collisions, Thursday 242 collisions, Friday 271 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,154 collisions, Darkness 409 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,087 collisions, Dual carriageway 334 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 285 collisions, 40 mph 127 collisions, 50 mph 62 collisions, 60 mph 873 collisions, 70 mph 211 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,272 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Fog or mist 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,672 casualties, Passenger 524 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK44 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK44 postcode district?
1,564 collisions have been recorded in the MK44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,278 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 261 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the MK44 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK44 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the MK44 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK44 postcode district happen on?
69.5% of collisions in the MK44 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK44 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.6% of the 2,278 casualties recorded in the MK44 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK44 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK44 postcode district rose 43% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 MK44 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 MK44 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.