KA13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA13 postcode district recorded 654 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 878 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 148 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 878
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 878
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA13
Towns in KA13
Roads in KA13
Accidents in the KA13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
654
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
878
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
148
24.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA13 postcode district
Collisions in the KA13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.2% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.2% of recorded collisions in the KA13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA13 postcode district have produced 878 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 63 collisions, Monday 104 collisions, Tuesday 106 collisions, Wednesday 96 collisions, Thursday 84 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 97 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 468 collisions, Darkness 186 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 531 collisions, Dual carriageway 80 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 370 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 193 collisions, 70 mph 68 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 467 collisions, Raining no high winds 128 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 490 casualties, Passenger 246 casualties, Pedestrian 142 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA13 postcode district?
654 collisions have been recorded in the KA13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 878 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 148 were serious — 24.2% of all recorded collisions in the KA13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA13 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the KA13 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA13 postcode district happen on?
81.2% of collisions in the KA13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.2% of the 878 casualties recorded in the KA13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA13 postcode district fell 29% 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 KA13 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 KA13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.