KA5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA5 postcode district recorded 483 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 708 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 120 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 708
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 708
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA5
Towns in KA5
Roads in KA5
Accidents in the KA5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
483
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
708
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
120
29% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA5 postcode district
Collisions in the KA5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.6% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.1% of recorded collisions in the KA5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 30.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA5 postcode district have produced 708 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.2% 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 54 collisions, Monday 60 collisions, Tuesday 61 collisions, Wednesday 72 collisions, Thursday 85 collisions, Friday 79 collisions, Saturday 72 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 351 collisions, Darkness 132 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 469 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 127 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 349 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 320 collisions, Raining no high winds 108 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Snowing no high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 441 casualties, Passenger 216 casualties, Pedestrian 51 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA5 postcode district?
483 collisions have been recorded in the KA5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 708 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 120 were serious — 29% of all recorded collisions in the KA5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA5 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the KA5 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA5 postcode district happen on?
97.1% of collisions in the KA5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.2% of the 708 casualties recorded in the KA5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA5 postcode district fell 22% 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 KA5 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 KA5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.