KA18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA18 postcode district recorded 739 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 985 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 78% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 985
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 985
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA18
Towns in KA18
Roads in KA18
Accidents in the KA18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
739
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
985
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
24.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA18 postcode district
Collisions in the KA18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.9% of recorded collisions in the KA18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA18 postcode district have produced 985 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 113 collisions, Monday 107 collisions, Tuesday 104 collisions, Wednesday 89 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 131 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 545 collisions, Darkness 194 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 694 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 392 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 311 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 504 collisions, Raining no high winds 136 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Snowing no high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 569 casualties, Passenger 265 casualties, Pedestrian 151 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA18 postcode district?
739 collisions have been recorded in the KA18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 985 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 168 were serious — 24.9% of all recorded collisions in the KA18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KA18 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA18 postcode district happen on?
93.9% of collisions in the KA18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 985 casualties recorded in the KA18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA18 postcode district fell 78% 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 KA18 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 KA18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.