KA26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA26 postcode district recorded 490 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 738 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 119 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 119
- Casualties
- 738
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 119
- Casualties
- 738
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA26
Roads in KA26
Accidents in the KA26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
490
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
738
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
119
28.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA26 postcode district
Collisions in the KA26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (15.7% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.7% of recorded collisions in the KA26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA26 postcode district have produced 738 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 66 collisions, Monday 77 collisions, Tuesday 68 collisions, Wednesday 70 collisions, Thursday 57 collisions, Friday 75 collisions, Saturday 77 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 371 collisions, Darkness 119 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 454 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 153 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 312 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 348 collisions, Raining no high winds 79 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 423 casualties, Passenger 254 casualties, Pedestrian 61 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA26 postcode district?
490 collisions have been recorded in the KA26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 738 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 119 were serious — 28.4% of all recorded collisions in the KA26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA26 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the KA26 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA26 postcode district happen on?
92.7% of collisions in the KA26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 738 casualties recorded in the KA26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA26 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 KA26 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 KA26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.