KA7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA7 postcode district recorded 1,067 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,414 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 212 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 1,414
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 1,414
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA7
Roads in KA7
Accidents in the KA7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,067
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,414
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
212
21.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA7 postcode district
Collisions in the KA7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 20.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.1% of recorded collisions in the KA7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA7 postcode district have produced 1,414 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.1% 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 112 collisions, Monday 153 collisions, Tuesday 158 collisions, Wednesday 145 collisions, Thursday 157 collisions, Friday 208 collisions, Saturday 134 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 848 collisions, Darkness 219 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 759 collisions, Roundabout 134 collisions, Dual carriageway 72 collisions, One way street 61 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 15 mph 4 collisions, 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 777 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 214 collisions, 70 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 867 collisions, Raining no high winds 133 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 709 casualties, Passenger 407 casualties, Pedestrian 298 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA7 postcode district?
1,067 collisions have been recorded in the KA7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,414 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 212 were serious — 21.5% of all recorded collisions in the KA7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KA7 postcode district, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 20.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA7 postcode district happen on?
71.1% of collisions in the KA7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.1% of the 1,414 casualties recorded in the KA7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA7 postcode district rose 24% 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 KA7 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 KA7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.