MK45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK45 postcode district recorded 2,409 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,631 casualties. Of these collisions, 73 were fatal and 442 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 73
- Serious
- 442
- Casualties
- 3,631
- Fatal
- 73
- Serious
- 442
- Casualties
- 3,631
Collisions by Year
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Towns in MK45
Roads in MK45
Accidents in the MK45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,409
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,631
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
73
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
442
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK45 postcode district
Collisions in the MK45 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
83.2% of recorded collisions in the MK45 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK45 postcode district have produced 3,631 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 287 collisions, Monday 318 collisions, Tuesday 378 collisions, Wednesday 365 collisions, Thursday 352 collisions, Friday 385 collisions, Saturday 324 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,757 collisions, Darkness 652 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,005 collisions, Dual carriageway 252 collisions, Roundabout 124 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 45 collisions, 30 mph 760 collisions, 40 mph 160 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 1,208 collisions, 70 mph 201 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,949 collisions, Raining no high winds 295 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,500 casualties, Passenger 880 casualties, Pedestrian 251 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 9 of 2,409 accidents
Accident 199940E025499
SeriousAccident 199940E027399
SeriousAccident 199940E026499
SlightAccident 199940E002499
SlightAccident 199940E022899
SlightAccident 199940E022699
SlightAccident 199940E020899
SlightAccident 199940E017199
SlightAccident 199940E018099
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK45 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK45 postcode district?
2,409 collisions have been recorded in the MK45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,631 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
73 were fatal and 442 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in the MK45 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK45 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the MK45 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK45 postcode district happen on?
83.2% of collisions in the MK45 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK45 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 3,631 casualties recorded in the MK45 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK45 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK45 postcode district rose 6% 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 MK45 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 MK45 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.