KT20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT20 postcode district recorded 1,814 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,604 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 239 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 2,604
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 2,604
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT20
Towns in KT20
Roads in KT20
Accidents in the KT20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,814
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,604
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
239
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT20 postcode district
Collisions in the KT20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.5% of the total), with 31.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
50.8% of recorded collisions in the KT20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT20 postcode district have produced 2,604 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.8% 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 244 collisions, Monday 250 collisions, Tuesday 262 collisions, Wednesday 278 collisions, Thursday 244 collisions, Friday 281 collisions, Saturday 255 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,238 collisions, Darkness 576 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 922 collisions, Dual carriageway 762 collisions, Roundabout 97 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 612 collisions, 40 mph 711 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 53 collisions, 70 mph 377 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,347 collisions, Raining no high winds 264 collisions, Unknown 58 collisions, Raining + high winds 44 collisions, Other 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,858 casualties, Passenger 620 casualties, Pedestrian 126 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT20 postcode district?
1,814 collisions have been recorded in the KT20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,604 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 239 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the KT20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KT20 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 31.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT20 postcode district happen on?
50.8% of collisions in the KT20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.8% of the 2,604 casualties recorded in the KT20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT20 postcode district fell 5% 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 KT20 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 KT20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.