KT15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT15 postcode district recorded 2,168 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,037 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 260 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 3,037
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 3,037
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT15
Towns in KT15
Roads in KT15
Accidents in the KT15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,168
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,037
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
260
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT15 postcode district
Collisions in the KT15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
53.7% of recorded collisions in the KT15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT15 postcode district have produced 3,037 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 211 collisions, Monday 338 collisions, Tuesday 337 collisions, Wednesday 347 collisions, Thursday 341 collisions, Friday 328 collisions, Saturday 266 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,541 collisions, Darkness 627 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,164 collisions, Dual carriageway 679 collisions, Roundabout 223 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Slip road 31 collisions, Other 17 collisions, One way street 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,301 collisions, 40 mph 149 collisions, 50 mph 154 collisions, 60 mph 32 collisions, 70 mph 526 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,696 collisions, Raining no high winds 249 collisions, Unknown 107 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,152 casualties, Passenger 691 casualties, Pedestrian 194 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT15 postcode district?
2,168 collisions have been recorded in the KT15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,037 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 260 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in the KT15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT15 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the KT15 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT15 postcode district happen on?
53.7% of collisions in the KT15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 3,037 casualties recorded in the KT15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT15 postcode district rose 3% 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 KT15 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 KT15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.