KA17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA17 postcode district recorded 86 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 109 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 109
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 109
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA17
Accidents in the KA17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
86
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
109
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
20.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA17 postcode district
Collisions in the KA17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (24.4% of the total), with 20.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in the KA17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA17 postcode district have produced 109 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.1% 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 12 collisions, Monday 21 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 6 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 68 collisions, Darkness 18 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 78 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 57 collisions, 60 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 69 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 60 casualties, Passenger 26 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA17 postcode district?
86 collisions have been recorded in the KA17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 109 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 18 were serious — 20.9% of all recorded collisions in the KA17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA17 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the KA17 postcode district, accounting for 24.4% of them, and 20.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA17 postcode district happen on?
90.7% of collisions in the KA17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.1% of the 109 casualties recorded in the KA17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA17 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the KA17 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 KA17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.