KT1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT1 postcode district recorded 2,182 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,536 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 321 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 321
- Casualties
- 2,536
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 321
- Casualties
- 2,536
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT1
Towns in KT1
Roads in KT1
Accidents in the KT1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,182
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,536
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
321
15% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.2% of recorded collisions in the KT1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT1 postcode district have produced 2,536 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21% 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 221 collisions, Monday 315 collisions, Tuesday 369 collisions, Wednesday 329 collisions, Thursday 337 collisions, Friday 303 collisions, Saturday 308 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,583 collisions, Darkness 599 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,554 collisions, Dual carriageway 214 collisions, One way street 178 collisions, Roundabout 106 collisions, Other 79 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 257 collisions, 30 mph 1,910 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,804 collisions, Raining no high winds 221 collisions, Unknown 72 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,563 casualties, Passenger 440 casualties, Pedestrian 533 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT1 postcode district?
2,182 collisions have been recorded in the KT1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,536 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 321 were serious — 15% 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 16.9% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT1 postcode district happen on?
71.2% 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% of the 2,536 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 rose 19% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.