MK5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK5 postcode district recorded 817 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,290 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 111 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 1,290
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 1,290
Collisions by Year
Areas covering MK5
Towns in MK5
Roads in MK5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the MK5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
817
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,290
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
111
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK5 postcode district
Collisions in the MK5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
66.2% of recorded collisions in the MK5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK5 postcode district have produced 1,290 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.1% 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 68 collisions, Monday 109 collisions, Tuesday 137 collisions, Wednesday 139 collisions, Thursday 130 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 584 collisions, Darkness 233 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 541 collisions, Dual carriageway 177 collisions, Roundabout 88 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 156 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 454 collisions, 70 mph 181 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 691 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 924 casualties, Passenger 326 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 817 accidents
Accident 200043S113030
SeriousAccident 200043S018030
SlightAccident 200043S019030
SlightAccident 200043S152020
SlightAccident 200043S032020
SlightAccident 200043S027020
SlightAccident 200043S201010
SlightAccident 200043S186010
SlightAccident 200043S156010
SlightAccident 200043S120010
SlightAccident 200043S061010
SlightAccident 200043S060010
SlightAccident 199943S192129
SeriousAccident 199943S134129
SlightAccident 199943S131129
SlightAccident 199943S114129
SlightAccident 199943S057129
SlightAccident 199943S035129
SlightAccident 199943S167119
SlightAccident 199943S122119
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK5 postcode district?
817 collisions have been recorded in the MK5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,290 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 111 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the MK5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the MK5 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK5 postcode district happen on?
66.2% of collisions in the MK5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.1% of the 1,290 casualties recorded in the MK5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK5 postcode district rose 29% 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 MK5 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 MK5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.