KT14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT14 postcode district recorded 1,241 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,699 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 144 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,699
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,699
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT14
Towns in KT14
Roads in KT14
Accidents in the KT14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,241
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,699
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
144
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT14 postcode district
Collisions in the KT14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.6% of recorded collisions in the KT14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT14 postcode district have produced 1,699 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 118 collisions, Monday 175 collisions, Tuesday 198 collisions, Wednesday 214 collisions, Thursday 197 collisions, Friday 202 collisions, Saturday 137 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 891 collisions, Darkness 350 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 752 collisions, Dual carriageway 337 collisions, Roundabout 121 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 742 collisions, 40 mph 218 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 252 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 983 collisions, Raining no high winds 149 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,271 casualties, Passenger 330 casualties, Pedestrian 98 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT14 postcode district?
1,241 collisions have been recorded in the KT14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,699 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 144 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in the KT14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT14 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the KT14 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT14 postcode district happen on?
60.6% of collisions in the KT14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.8% of the 1,699 casualties recorded in the KT14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT14 postcode district rose 12% 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 KT14 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 KT14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.