MK4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK4 postcode district recorded 834 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,339 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 103 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 1,339
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 1,339
Collisions by Year
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Towns in MK4
Roads in MK4
Accidents in the MK4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
834
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,339
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
103
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK4 postcode district
Collisions in the MK4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.9% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
68.5% of recorded collisions in the MK4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK4 postcode district have produced 1,339 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 84 collisions, Monday 110 collisions, Tuesday 127 collisions, Wednesday 126 collisions, Thursday 123 collisions, Friday 166 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 607 collisions, Darkness 227 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 571 collisions, Dual carriageway 162 collisions, Roundabout 100 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 146 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 484 collisions, 70 mph 189 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 699 collisions, Raining no high winds 82 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 927 casualties, Passenger 362 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK4 postcode district?
834 collisions have been recorded in the MK4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,339 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 103 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the MK4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the MK4 postcode district, accounting for 19.9% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK4 postcode district happen on?
68.5% of collisions in the MK4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.7% of the 1,339 casualties recorded in the MK4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK4 postcode district rose 13% 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 MK4 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 MK4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.