KT18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT18 postcode district recorded 1,363 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,910 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 230 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,910
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,910
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT18
Towns in KT18
Roads in KT18
Accidents in the KT18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,363
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,910
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
230
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT18 postcode district
Collisions in the KT18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.1% of recorded collisions in the KT18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT18 postcode district have produced 1,910 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.5% 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 163 collisions, Monday 179 collisions, Tuesday 187 collisions, Wednesday 207 collisions, Thursday 216 collisions, Friday 224 collisions, Saturday 187 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 939 collisions, Darkness 424 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 956 collisions, Dual carriageway 319 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 11 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 817 collisions, 40 mph 204 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 66 collisions, 70 mph 257 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,038 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,373 casualties, Passenger 412 casualties, Pedestrian 125 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT18 postcode district?
1,363 collisions have been recorded in the KT18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,910 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 230 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the KT18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KT18 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT18 postcode district happen on?
70.1% of collisions in the KT18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.5% of the 1,910 casualties recorded in the KT18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT18 postcode district fell 3% 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 KT18 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 KT18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.