KT17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT17 postcode district recorded 2,507 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,276 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 336 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 336
- Casualties
- 3,276
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 336
- Casualties
- 3,276
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT17
Towns in KT17
Roads in KT17
Accidents in the KT17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,507
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,276
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
336
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 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.4% of recorded collisions in the KT17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT17 postcode district have produced 3,276 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 256 collisions, Monday 325 collisions, Tuesday 396 collisions, Wednesday 393 collisions, Thursday 383 collisions, Friday 434 collisions, Saturday 320 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,748 collisions, Darkness 759 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,764 collisions, Dual carriageway 387 collisions, Roundabout 163 collisions, One way street 82 collisions, Unknown 58 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 1,970 collisions, 40 mph 506 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 2,010 collisions, Raining no high winds 252 collisions, Unknown 134 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,278 casualties, Passenger 574 casualties, Pedestrian 424 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?
2,507 collisions have been recorded in the KT17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,276 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 336 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 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT17 postcode district happen on?
70.4% 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 3,276 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 fell 14% 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 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 2024.