KA21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA21 postcode district recorded 482 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 594 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 97 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 250% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 594
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 97
- Casualties
- 594
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA21
Towns in KA21
Roads in KA21
Accidents in the KA21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
482
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
594
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
97
21% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA21 postcode district
Collisions in the KA21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.1% of recorded collisions in the KA21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA21 postcode district have produced 594 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.2% 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 48 collisions, Monday 62 collisions, Tuesday 76 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 82 collisions, Friday 81 collisions, Saturday 67 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 363 collisions, Darkness 119 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 415 collisions, Dual carriageway 36 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 403 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 62 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 347 collisions, Raining no high winds 82 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 267 casualties, Passenger 130 casualties, Pedestrian 197 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA21 postcode district?
482 collisions have been recorded in the KA21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 594 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 97 were serious — 21% of all recorded collisions in the KA21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA21 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the KA21 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA21 postcode district happen on?
86.1% of collisions in the KA21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 33.2% of the 594 casualties recorded in the KA21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA21 postcode district rose 250% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the KA21 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 KA21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.