KA6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA6 postcode district recorded 910 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,343 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 209 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 1,343
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 209
- Casualties
- 1,343
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA6
Roads in KA6
Accidents in the KA6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
910
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,343
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
209
26.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA6 postcode district
Collisions in the KA6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.2% of recorded collisions in the KA6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA6 postcode district have produced 1,343 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8% 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 101 collisions, Monday 135 collisions, Tuesday 141 collisions, Wednesday 119 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 159 collisions, Saturday 124 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 667 collisions, Darkness 243 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 848 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 234 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 584 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 632 collisions, Raining no high winds 181 collisions, Raining + high winds 46 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 815 casualties, Passenger 420 casualties, Pedestrian 108 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 10 of 910 accidents
Accident 199997RB02302
SlightAccident 199997RA03202
SlightAccident 199997RB70102
SlightAccident 199997RB01602
SlightAccident 199997RA01902
SlightAccident 199997RB00302
SlightAccident 199997RA71701
SeriousAccident 199997RB70301
SlightAccident 199997RA01701
SlightAccident 199997RB70101
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA6 postcode district?
910 collisions have been recorded in the KA6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,343 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 209 were serious — 26.6% of all recorded collisions in the KA6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KA6 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA6 postcode district happen on?
93.2% of collisions in the KA6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8% of the 1,343 casualties recorded in the KA6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA6 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the KA6 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 KA6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.