KA1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA1 postcode district recorded 1,389 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,883 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 1,883
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 1,883
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA1
Towns in KA1
Roads in KA1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the KA1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,389
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,883
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
20.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA1 postcode district
Collisions in the KA1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.3% of recorded collisions in the KA1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA1 postcode district have produced 1,883 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% 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 151 collisions, Monday 193 collisions, Tuesday 221 collisions, Wednesday 203 collisions, Thursday 203 collisions, Friday 237 collisions, Saturday 181 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,029 collisions, Darkness 360 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 838 collisions, Dual carriageway 298 collisions, Roundabout 130 collisions, One way street 58 collisions, One way street/Slip road 33 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 839 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 77 collisions, 60 mph 246 collisions, 70 mph 174 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,006 collisions, Raining no high winds 248 collisions, Raining + high winds 47 collisions, Fine + high winds 39 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 987 casualties, Passenger 555 casualties, Pedestrian 341 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,389 accidents
Accident 201897UC00101
SlightAccident 201797UC00412
SlightAccident 201797UC70312
FatalAccident 201797UD70112
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SlightAccident 201797UC01509
SlightAccident 201797UC70909
SeriousAccident 201797UC70709
SeriousAccident 201797UC02109
SlightAccident 201797UC00709
SlightAccident 201797UC00309
SlightAccident 201797UC70908
SeriousAccident 201797UC01008
SeriousAccident 201797UC70308
SlightAccident 201797UC00608
SeriousAccident 201797UC70307
SlightAccident 201797UC70506
SlightAccident 201797UC00606
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA1 postcode district?
1,389 collisions have been recorded in the KA1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,883 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 261 were serious — 20.7% of all recorded collisions in the KA1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KA1 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA1 postcode district happen on?
60.3% of collisions in the KA1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 1,883 casualties recorded in the KA1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA1 postcode district fell 13% 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 KA1 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 KA1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.