MK46 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK46 postcode district recorded 407 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 585 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 76 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 585
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 585
Collisions by Year
Areas covering MK46
Roads in MK46
Accidents in the MK46 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK46 postcode district
Collisions recorded
407
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
585
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
76
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK46 postcode district
Collisions in the MK46 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.2% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.1% of recorded collisions in the MK46 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK46 postcode district have produced 585 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 47 collisions, Monday 66 collisions, Tuesday 58 collisions, Wednesday 65 collisions, Thursday 63 collisions, Friday 62 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 302 collisions, Darkness 105 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 391 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 166 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 216 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 328 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Fog or mist 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 409 casualties, Passenger 125 casualties, Pedestrian 51 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK46 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK46 postcode district?
407 collisions have been recorded in the MK46 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 585 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK46 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 76 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the MK46 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK46 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the MK46 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK46 postcode district happen on?
96.1% of collisions in the MK46 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK46 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.7% of the 585 casualties recorded in the MK46 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK46 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK46 postcode district fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the MK46 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 MK46 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.