KT13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT13 postcode district recorded 1,287 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,625 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 197 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,625
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,625
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT13
Towns in KT13
Roads in KT13
Accidents in the KT13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,287
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,625
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
197
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT13 postcode district
Collisions in the KT13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.3% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.9% of recorded collisions in the KT13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT13 postcode district have produced 1,625 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.7% 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 90 collisions, Monday 196 collisions, Tuesday 223 collisions, Wednesday 180 collisions, Thursday 220 collisions, Friday 216 collisions, Saturday 162 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 902 collisions, Darkness 385 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,093 collisions, Roundabout 125 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,196 collisions, 40 mph 73 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,002 collisions, Raining no high winds 139 collisions, Unknown 78 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,207 casualties, Passenger 228 casualties, Pedestrian 190 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT13 postcode district?
1,287 collisions have been recorded in the KT13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,625 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 197 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the KT13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT13 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the KT13 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT13 postcode district happen on?
84.9% of collisions in the KT13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.7% of the 1,625 casualties recorded in the KT13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT13 postcode district rose 5% 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 KT13 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 KT13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.