KA27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA27 postcode district recorded 180 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 235 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 235
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 235
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA27
Roads in KA27
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the KA27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
180
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
235
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
29.4% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.9% of recorded collisions in the KA27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA27 postcode district have produced 235 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 26 collisions, Friday 27 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 138 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 169 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 92 collisions, 60 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 131 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 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 130 casualties, Passenger 63 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 180 accidents
Accident 200097UB20209
SlightAccident 200097UB20408
SlightAccident 200097UB20308
SeriousAccident 200097UB20307
SlightAccident 200097UB20105
SlightAccident 200097UB20104
SlightAccident 200097UB20302
SlightAccident 200097UB20702
SlightAccident 199997UB20911
SeriousAccident 199997UB20611
SlightAccident 199997UB20410
SlightAccident 199997UB20310
SlightAccident 199997UB20808
SlightAccident 199997UB20708
SlightAccident 199997UB20508
SlightAccident 199997UB20208
SlightAccident 199997UB20108
SeriousAccident 199997UA20406
SeriousAccident 199997UB20206
SlightAccident 199997UB20102
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA27 postcode district?
180 collisions have been recorded in the KA27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 235 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 47 were serious — 29.4% 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 17.8% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA27 postcode district happen on?
93.9% 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 17.9% of the 235 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 fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.