KA23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA23 postcode district recorded 160 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 214 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 42 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 214
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 214
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA23
Towns in KA23
Roads in KA23
Accidents in the KA23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
160
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
214
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
42
29.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA23 postcode district
Collisions in the KA23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.5% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.8% of recorded collisions in the KA23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA23 postcode district have produced 214 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 28 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 118 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 142 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 61 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 93 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 120 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 138 casualties, Passenger 52 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA23 postcode district?
160 collisions have been recorded in the KA23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 214 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 42 were serious — 29.4% of all recorded collisions in the KA23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA23 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the KA23 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA23 postcode district happen on?
88.8% of collisions in the KA23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 214 casualties recorded in the KA23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA23 postcode district rose 300% 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 KA23 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 KA23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.