KT21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT21 postcode district recorded 693 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 919 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 102 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 919
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 102
- Casualties
- 919
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT21
Towns in KT21
Roads in KT21
Accidents in the KT21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
693
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
919
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
102
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT21 postcode district
Collisions in the KT21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.7% of recorded collisions in the KT21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT21 postcode district have produced 919 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 79 collisions, Monday 106 collisions, Tuesday 104 collisions, Wednesday 91 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 119 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 532 collisions, Darkness 161 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 518 collisions, Dual carriageway 133 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 437 collisions, 40 mph 115 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 111 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 523 collisions, Raining no high winds 88 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 684 casualties, Passenger 153 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT21 postcode district?
693 collisions have been recorded in the KT21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 919 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 102 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the KT21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KT21 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT21 postcode district happen on?
74.7% of collisions in the KT21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 919 casualties recorded in the KT21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT21 postcode district fell 27% 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 KT21 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 KT21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.