KA22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA22 postcode district recorded 305 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 388 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 76 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 388
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 388
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA22
Towns in KA22
Roads in KA22
Accidents in the KA22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
305
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
388
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
76
27.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA22 postcode district
Collisions in the KA22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.5% of recorded collisions in the KA22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA22 postcode district have produced 388 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.2% 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 37 collisions, Monday 45 collisions, Tuesday 36 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 41 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 49 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 209 collisions, Darkness 96 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 276 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 233 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 61 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 236 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 202 casualties, Passenger 96 casualties, Pedestrian 90 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA22 postcode district?
305 collisions have been recorded in the KA22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 388 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 76 were serious — 27.2% of all recorded collisions in the KA22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KA22 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA22 postcode district happen on?
90.5% of collisions in the KA22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.2% of the 388 casualties recorded in the KA22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA22 postcode district fell 17% 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 KA22 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 KA22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.