KA9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KA9 postcode district recorded 687 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 865 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 865
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 865
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KA9
Towns in KA9
Roads in KA9
Accidents in the KA9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KA9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
687
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
865
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
21.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KA9 postcode district
Collisions in the KA9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.4% of recorded collisions in the KA9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KA9 postcode district have produced 865 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 57 collisions, Monday 103 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 101 collisions, Thursday 97 collisions, Friday 123 collisions, Saturday 108 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 515 collisions, Darkness 172 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 456 collisions, Dual carriageway 132 collisions, Roundabout 93 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 397 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 126 collisions, 70 mph 122 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 525 collisions, Raining no high winds 103 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 512 casualties, Passenger 211 casualties, Pedestrian 142 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KA9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KA9 postcode district?
687 collisions have been recorded in the KA9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 865 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KA9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 136 were serious — 21.1% of all recorded collisions in the KA9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KA9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KA9 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KA9 postcode district happen on?
66.4% of collisions in the KA9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KA9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 865 casualties recorded in the KA9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KA9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KA9 postcode district rose 38% 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 KA9 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 KA9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.