MK8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK8 postcode district recorded 645 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 893 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 63 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 893
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 893
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the MK8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
645
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
893
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
63
10.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK8 postcode district
Collisions in the MK8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.7% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
66.7% of recorded collisions in the MK8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK8 postcode district have produced 893 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.5% 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 52 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 92 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 104 collisions, Friday 105 collisions, Saturday 88 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 469 collisions, Darkness 176 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 430 collisions, Roundabout 113 collisions, Dual carriageway 82 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 119 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 370 collisions, 70 mph 139 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 528 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 667 casualties, Passenger 195 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK8 postcode district?
645 collisions have been recorded in the MK8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 893 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 63 were serious — 10.4% of all recorded collisions in the MK8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK8 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the MK8 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK8 postcode district happen on?
66.7% of collisions in the MK8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.5% of the 893 casualties recorded in the MK8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK8 postcode district fell 8% 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 MK8 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 MK8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.