MK9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The MK9 postcode district recorded 1,930 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,698 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 65% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 2,698
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 2,698
Collisions by Year
Areas covering MK9
Towns in MK9
Roads in MK9
Accidents in the MK9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the MK9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,930
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,698
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
160
8.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the MK9 postcode district
Collisions in the MK9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 31.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.6% of recorded collisions in the MK9 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the MK9 postcode district have produced 2,698 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 211 collisions, Monday 269 collisions, Tuesday 274 collisions, Wednesday 285 collisions, Thursday 285 collisions, Friday 320 collisions, Saturday 286 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,320 collisions, Darkness 610 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 1,188 collisions, Single carriageway 465 collisions, Roundabout 246 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,281 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 60 mph 32 collisions, 70 mph 475 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,520 collisions, Raining no high winds 272 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,719 casualties, Passenger 720 casualties, Pedestrian 259 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the MK9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the MK9 postcode district?
1,930 collisions have been recorded in the MK9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,698 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the MK9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 160 were serious — 8.9% of all recorded collisions in the MK9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the MK9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the MK9 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 31.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the MK9 postcode district happen on?
61.6% of collisions in the MK9 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the MK9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 2,698 casualties recorded in the MK9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the MK9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the MK9 postcode district rose 65% 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 MK9 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 MK9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.