KA1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA1 postcode district recorded 1,369 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,855 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 257 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 1,855
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 1,855
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA1
Towns in KA1
Roads in KA1
Accidents in the KA1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,369
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,855
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
257
20.5% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.1% 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 1,855 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 148 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 219 collisions, Wednesday 198 collisions, Thursday 202 collisions, Friday 232 collisions, Saturday 179 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,013 collisions, Darkness 356 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 823 collisions, Dual carriageway 295 collisions, Roundabout 129 collisions, One way street 57 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 826 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 243 collisions, 70 mph 173 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 991 collisions, Raining no high winds 245 collisions, Raining + high winds 47 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 970 casualties, Passenger 550 casualties, Pedestrian 335 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA1 postcode district?
1,369 collisions have been recorded in the KA1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,855 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 257 were serious — 20.5% 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 16.9% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA1 postcode district happen on?
60.1% 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 1,855 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 18% 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 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 2024.