KT20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT20 postcode district recorded 1,863 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,669 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 252 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 2,669
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 252
- Casualties
- 2,669
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT20
Towns in KT20
Roads in KT20
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the KT20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,863
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,669
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
252
14.5% 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 31.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
51.4% of recorded collisions in the KT20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT20 postcode district have produced 2,669 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 249 collisions, Monday 255 collisions, Tuesday 268 collisions, Wednesday 286 collisions, Thursday 250 collisions, Friday 288 collisions, Saturday 267 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,268 collisions, Darkness 595 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 958 collisions, Dual carriageway 771 collisions, Roundabout 100 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 635 collisions, 40 mph 728 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions, 70 mph 382 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,383 collisions, Raining no high winds 274 collisions, Unknown 58 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions, Other 45 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,902 casualties, Passenger 635 casualties, Pedestrian 132 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT20 postcode district?
1,863 collisions have been recorded in the KT20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,669 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 252 were serious — 14.5% 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 31.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT20 postcode district happen on?
51.4% 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 4.9% of the 2,669 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 rose 17% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.