KT22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT22 postcode district recorded 2,980 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,072 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 417 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 417
- Casualties
- 4,072
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 417
- Casualties
- 4,072
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT22
Towns in KT22
Roads in KT22
Accidents in the KT22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,980
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,072
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
417
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT22 postcode district
Collisions in the KT22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.8% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
48.1% of recorded collisions in the KT22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT22 postcode district have produced 4,072 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% 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 384 collisions, Monday 407 collisions, Tuesday 453 collisions, Wednesday 434 collisions, Thursday 472 collisions, Friday 467 collisions, Saturday 363 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,172 collisions, Darkness 808 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,432 collisions, Dual carriageway 859 collisions, Roundabout 477 collisions, Slip road 66 collisions, Unknown 65 collisions, One way street 46 collisions, Other 35 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,159 collisions, 40 mph 577 collisions, 50 mph 287 collisions, 60 mph 245 collisions, 70 mph 696 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,318 collisions, Raining no high winds 383 collisions, Unknown 102 collisions, Other 84 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,047 casualties, Passenger 832 casualties, Pedestrian 193 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT22 postcode district?
2,980 collisions have been recorded in the KT22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,072 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 417 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the KT22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT22 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the KT22 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT22 postcode district happen on?
48.1% of collisions in the KT22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.7% of the 4,072 casualties recorded in the KT22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT22 postcode district fell 18% 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 KT22 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 KT22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.