KA27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA27 postcode district recorded 178 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 232 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 232
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 232
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA27
Roads in KA27
Accidents in the KA27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
178
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
232
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
29.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA27 postcode district
Collisions in the KA27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (18% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.8% of recorded collisions in the KA27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA27 postcode district have produced 232 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% 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 23 collisions, Monday 32 collisions, Tuesday 21 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 136 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 167 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 90 collisions, 60 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 130 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 128 casualties, Passenger 62 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA27 postcode district?
178 collisions have been recorded in the KA27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 232 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 46 were serious — 29.2% of all recorded collisions in the KA27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA27 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the KA27 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA27 postcode district happen on?
93.8% of collisions in the KA27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 232 casualties recorded in the KA27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA27 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 KA27 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 KA27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.