KA2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA2 postcode district recorded 327 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 457 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 250% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 457
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 457
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA2
Towns in KA2
Roads in KA2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the KA2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
327
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
457
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
84
30% 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 (18.7% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
67.9% of recorded collisions in the KA2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA2 postcode district have produced 457 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7% 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 51 collisions, Wednesday 49 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 61 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 244 collisions, Darkness 83 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 222 collisions, Dual carriageway 60 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 92 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 162 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 243 collisions, Raining no high winds 50 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 292 casualties, Passenger 133 casualties, Pedestrian 32 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 327 accidents
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SlightAccident 201397UC03512
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA2 postcode district?
327 collisions have been recorded in the KA2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 457 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 84 were serious — 30% 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 18.7% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA2 postcode district happen on?
67.9% 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% of the 457 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 rose 250% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.