KA2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA2 postcode district recorded 320 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 449 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 449
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 449
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA2
Towns in KA2
Roads in KA2
Accidents in the KA2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
320
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
449
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
29.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA2 postcode district
Collisions in the KA2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
67.5% of recorded collisions in the KA2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA2 postcode district have produced 449 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 39 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 49 collisions, Wednesday 48 collisions, Thursday 43 collisions, Friday 59 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 237 collisions, Darkness 83 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 216 collisions, Dual carriageway 60 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 90 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 158 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 237 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 285 casualties, Passenger 132 casualties, Pedestrian 32 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA2 postcode district?
320 collisions have been recorded in the KA2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 449 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 80 were serious — 29.4% of all recorded collisions in the KA2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KA2 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA2 postcode district happen on?
67.5% of collisions in the KA2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.1% of the 449 casualties recorded in the KA2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA2 postcode district fell 60% 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 KA2 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 KA2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.