KT12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT12 postcode district recorded 2,205 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,709 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 293 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 293
- Casualties
- 2,709
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 293
- Casualties
- 2,709
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT12
Towns in KT12
Roads in KT12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the KT12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,205
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,709
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
293
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT12 postcode district
Collisions in the KT12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.3% of recorded collisions in the KT12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT12 postcode district have produced 2,709 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 223 collisions, Monday 323 collisions, Tuesday 313 collisions, Wednesday 324 collisions, Thursday 337 collisions, Friday 381 collisions, Saturday 304 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,582 collisions, Darkness 623 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,837 collisions, Roundabout 168 collisions, Dual carriageway 101 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 1,796 collisions, 40 mph 327 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,711 collisions, Raining no high winds 243 collisions, Unknown 115 collisions, Other 76 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,041 casualties, Passenger 384 casualties, Pedestrian 284 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT12 postcode district?
2,205 collisions have been recorded in the KT12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,709 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 293 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the KT12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KT12 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT12 postcode district happen on?
83.3% of collisions in the KT12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.5% of the 2,709 casualties recorded in the KT12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT12 postcode district fell 17% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the KT12 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 KT12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.