KA20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA20 postcode district recorded 347 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 426 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 426
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 426
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA20
Towns in KA20
Roads in KA20
Accidents in the KA20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
347
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
426
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA20 postcode district
Collisions in the KA20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.9% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.7% of recorded collisions in the KA20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA20 postcode district have produced 426 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.4% 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 36 collisions, Monday 54 collisions, Tuesday 50 collisions, Wednesday 55 collisions, Thursday 44 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 53 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 255 collisions, Darkness 92 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 273 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 280 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 29 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 258 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 215 casualties, Passenger 103 casualties, Pedestrian 108 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA20 postcode district?
347 collisions have been recorded in the KA20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 426 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 58 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the KA20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA20 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the KA20 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA20 postcode district happen on?
78.7% of collisions in the KA20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 25.4% of the 426 casualties recorded in the KA20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA20 postcode district fell 29% 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 KA20 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 KA20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.