KT16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT16 postcode district recorded 3,070 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,424 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 373 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 373
- Casualties
- 4,424
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 373
- Casualties
- 4,424
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT16
Towns in KT16
Roads in KT16
Accidents in the KT16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,070
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,424
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
373
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT16 postcode district
Collisions in the KT16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
49% of recorded collisions in the KT16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT16 postcode district have produced 4,424 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.3% 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 345 collisions, Monday 442 collisions, Tuesday 478 collisions, Wednesday 454 collisions, Thursday 459 collisions, Friday 530 collisions, Saturday 362 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,173 collisions, Darkness 897 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,504 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,144 collisions, Roundabout 280 collisions, Slip road 54 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Other 31 collisions, One way street 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,022 collisions, 40 mph 518 collisions, 50 mph 257 collisions, 60 mph 392 collisions, 70 mph 871 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,414 collisions, Raining no high winds 352 collisions, Unknown 144 collisions, Other 62 collisions, Fine + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,280 casualties, Passenger 997 casualties, Pedestrian 147 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT16 postcode district?
3,070 collisions have been recorded in the KT16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,424 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 373 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the KT16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KT16 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT16 postcode district happen on?
49% of collisions in the KT16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.3% of the 4,424 casualties recorded in the KT16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT16 postcode district fell 23% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the KT16 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 KT16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.