KT17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT17 postcode district recorded 2,573 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,358 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 347 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 2% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 3,358
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 3,358
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT17
Towns in KT17
Roads in KT17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the KT17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,573
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,358
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
347
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT17 postcode district
Collisions in the KT17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.7% of recorded collisions in the KT17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT17 postcode district have produced 3,358 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 261 collisions, Monday 337 collisions, Tuesday 405 collisions, Wednesday 404 collisions, Thursday 393 collisions, Friday 445 collisions, Saturday 328 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,787 collisions, Darkness 786 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,820 collisions, Dual carriageway 393 collisions, Roundabout 166 collisions, One way street 82 collisions, Unknown 58 collisions, One way street/Slip road 39 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 2,020 collisions, 40 mph 515 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,060 collisions, Raining no high winds 261 collisions, Unknown 137 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,336 casualties, Passenger 589 casualties, Pedestrian 433 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT17 postcode district?
2,573 collisions have been recorded in the KT17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,358 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 347 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the KT17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KT17 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT17 postcode district happen on?
70.7% of collisions in the KT17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.9% of the 3,358 casualties recorded in the KT17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT17 postcode district rose 2% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 KT17 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 KT17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.