KT12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT12 postcode district recorded 2,150 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,645 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 277 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 277
- Casualties
- 2,645
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 277
- Casualties
- 2,645
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT12
Towns in KT12
Roads in KT12
Accidents in the KT12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,150
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,645
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
277
13.5% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 28.4% 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 2,645 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 218 collisions, Monday 316 collisions, Tuesday 303 collisions, Wednesday 320 collisions, Thursday 329 collisions, Friday 370 collisions, Saturday 294 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,540 collisions, Darkness 610 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,791 collisions, Roundabout 163 collisions, Dual carriageway 98 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,755 collisions, 40 mph 317 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 1,667 collisions, Raining no high winds 236 collisions, Unknown 114 collisions, Other 74 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,996 casualties, Passenger 378 casualties, Pedestrian 271 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
2,150 collisions have been recorded in the KT12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,645 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 277 were serious — 13.5% 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 17.2% of them, and 28.4% 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 10.2% of the 2,645 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 rose 20% 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 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 2024.