KA15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA15 postcode district recorded 339 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 487 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 73 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 487
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 73
- Casualties
- 487
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA15
Roads in KA15
Accidents in the KA15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
339
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
487
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
73
24.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA15 postcode district
Collisions in the KA15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.1% of recorded collisions in the KA15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA15 postcode district have produced 487 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.9% 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 43 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 61 collisions, Saturday 52 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 246 collisions, Darkness 93 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 319 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 97 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 157 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 244 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 315 casualties, Passenger 124 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA15 postcode district?
339 collisions have been recorded in the KA15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 487 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 73 were serious — 24.8% of all recorded collisions in the KA15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KA15 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA15 postcode district happen on?
94.1% of collisions in the KA15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.9% of the 487 casualties recorded in the KA15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA15 postcode district fell 17% 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 KA15 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 KA15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.