KT10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT10 postcode district recorded 1,575 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,039 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 235 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 235
- Casualties
- 2,039
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 235
- Casualties
- 2,039
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT10
Towns in KT10
Roads in KT10
Accidents in the KT10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,575
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,039
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
235
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT10 postcode district
Collisions in the KT10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.4% of recorded collisions in the KT10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT10 postcode district have produced 2,039 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.1% 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 173 collisions, Monday 220 collisions, Tuesday 233 collisions, Wednesday 243 collisions, Thursday 231 collisions, Friday 264 collisions, Saturday 211 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,099 collisions, Darkness 476 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,061 collisions, Dual carriageway 290 collisions, Roundabout 100 collisions, One way street 50 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,006 collisions, 40 mph 382 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 34 collisions, 70 mph 76 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,262 collisions, Raining no high winds 144 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,529 casualties, Passenger 365 casualties, Pedestrian 145 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT10 postcode district?
1,575 collisions have been recorded in the KT10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,039 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 235 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the KT10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KT10 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT10 postcode district happen on?
67.4% of collisions in the KT10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.1% of the 2,039 casualties recorded in the KT10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT10 postcode district rose 10% 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 KT10 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 KT10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.