MK45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK45 postcode district recorded 2,482 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,752 casualties. Of these collisions, 75 were fatal and 459 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 1% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 75
- Serious
- 459
- Casualties
- 3,752
- Fatal
- 75
- Serious
- 459
- Casualties
- 3,752
Collisions by Year
Areas covering MK45
Towns in MK45
Roads in MK45
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the MK45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,482
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,752
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
75
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
459
21.5% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
83% of recorded collisions in the MK45 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK45 postcode district have produced 3,752 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7% 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 327 collisions, Tuesday 389 collisions, Wednesday 373 collisions, Thursday 362 collisions, Friday 402 collisions, Saturday 334 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,813 collisions, Darkness 669 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,059 collisions, Dual carriageway 262 collisions, Roundabout 131 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 45 collisions, 30 mph 791 collisions, 40 mph 166 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 1,234 collisions, 70 mph 210 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,011 collisions, Raining no high winds 301 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Fine + high winds 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,585 casualties, Passenger 906 casualties, Pedestrian 261 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK45 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK45 postcode district?
2,482 collisions have been recorded in the MK45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,752 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
75 were fatal and 459 were serious — 21.5% 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 16.2% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK45 postcode district happen on?
83% 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 7% of the 3,752 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 fell 1% 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 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 2025.