KA8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA8 postcode district recorded 784 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 976 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 976
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 976
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA8
Roads in KA8
Accidents in the KA8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
784
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
976
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA8 postcode district
Collisions in the KA8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
46.4% of recorded collisions in the KA8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA8 postcode district have produced 976 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.1% 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 86 collisions, Monday 127 collisions, Tuesday 110 collisions, Wednesday 110 collisions, Thursday 110 collisions, Friday 134 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 594 collisions, Darkness 190 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 364 collisions, Dual carriageway 256 collisions, Roundabout 137 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 667 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 613 collisions, Raining no high winds 110 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 525 casualties, Passenger 235 casualties, Pedestrian 216 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA8 postcode district?
784 collisions have been recorded in the KA8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 976 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 133 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the KA8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KA8 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA8 postcode district happen on?
46.4% of collisions in the KA8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.1% of the 976 casualties recorded in the KA8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA8 postcode district fell 13% 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 KA8 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 KA8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.