MK98 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK98 postcode district recorded 99 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 167 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 150% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 167
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 167
Collisions by Year
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Towns in MK98
Accidents in the MK98 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK98 postcode district
Collisions recorded
99
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
167
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK98 postcode district
Collisions in the MK98 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.2% of the total), with 32.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
53.5% of recorded collisions in the MK98 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK98 postcode district have produced 167 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.4% 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 9 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 6 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 67 collisions, Darkness 32 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 53 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 10 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 51 collisions, 70 mph 37 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 83 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 116 casualties, Passenger 42 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK98 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK98 postcode district?
99 collisions have been recorded in the MK98 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 167 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK98 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 13 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the MK98 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK98 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the MK98 postcode district, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 32.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK98 postcode district happen on?
53.5% of collisions in the MK98 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK98 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.4% of the 167 casualties recorded in the MK98 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK98 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK98 postcode district rose 150% in 2023 compared with 2022. 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 MK98 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 MK98 postcode district cover 1999 to 2023.