KT1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT1 postcode district recorded 2,224 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,580 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 331 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 331
- Casualties
- 2,580
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 331
- Casualties
- 2,580
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT1
Towns in KT1
Roads in KT1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the KT1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,224
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,580
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
331
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT1 postcode district
Collisions in the KT1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.6% of recorded collisions in the KT1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT1 postcode district have produced 2,580 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.2% 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 227 collisions, Monday 325 collisions, Tuesday 379 collisions, Wednesday 332 collisions, Thursday 341 collisions, Friday 309 collisions, Saturday 311 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,611 collisions, Darkness 613 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,571 collisions, Dual carriageway 215 collisions, One way street 188 collisions, Roundabout 110 collisions, One way street/Slip road 79 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 289 collisions, 30 mph 1,919 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,833 collisions, Raining no high winds 227 collisions, Unknown 75 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,590 casualties, Passenger 442 casualties, Pedestrian 548 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT1 postcode district?
2,224 collisions have been recorded in the KT1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,580 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 331 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the KT1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT1 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the KT1 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT1 postcode district happen on?
70.6% of collisions in the KT1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.2% of the 2,580 casualties recorded in the KT1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT1 postcode district fell 25% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the KT1 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 KT1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.