KA16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA16 postcode district recorded 104 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 126 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 126
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 126
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA16
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in the KA16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
104
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
126
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
25% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA16 postcode district
Collisions in the KA16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (26.9% of the total), with 35.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.3% of recorded collisions in the KA16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA16 postcode district have produced 126 casualties. Pedestrians account for 27.8% 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 15 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 7 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 67 collisions, Darkness 37 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 95 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 88 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 82 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 62 casualties, Passenger 29 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 4 of 104 accidents
Accident 199997AB00301
SlightAccident 199997UC03103
SlightAccident 199997UC01803
SlightAccident 199997UC01001
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA16 postcode district?
104 collisions have been recorded in the KA16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 126 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 22 were serious — 25% of all recorded collisions in the KA16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KA16 postcode district, accounting for 26.9% of them, and 35.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA16 postcode district happen on?
91.3% of collisions in the KA16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 27.8% of the 126 casualties recorded in the KA16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA16 postcode district fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the KA16 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 KA16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.