KA4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA4 postcode district recorded 198 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 283 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 283
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 283
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA4
Roads in KA4
Accidents in the KA4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
198
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
283
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA4 postcode district
Collisions in the KA4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.7% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.9% of recorded collisions in the KA4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA4 postcode district have produced 283 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% 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 22 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 32 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 147 collisions, Darkness 51 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 186 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 84 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 106 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 150 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 157 casualties, Passenger 81 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA4 postcode district?
198 collisions have been recorded in the KA4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 283 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 41 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in the KA4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA4 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the KA4 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA4 postcode district happen on?
93.9% of collisions in the KA4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.9% of the 283 casualties recorded in the KA4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA4 postcode district rose 200% 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 KA4 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 KA4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.