KT24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT24 postcode district recorded 572 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 804 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 103 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 53% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 804
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 804
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT24
Towns in KT24
Roads in KT24
Accidents in the KT24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
572
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
804
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
103
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT24 postcode district
Collisions in the KT24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.5% of recorded collisions in the KT24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT24 postcode district have produced 804 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 77 collisions, Monday 79 collisions, Tuesday 73 collisions, Wednesday 91 collisions, Thursday 73 collisions, Friday 96 collisions, Saturday 83 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 417 collisions, Darkness 155 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 529 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 278 collisions, 40 mph 139 collisions, 50 mph 62 collisions, 60 mph 89 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 446 collisions, Raining no high winds 59 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 589 casualties, Passenger 160 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT24 postcode district?
572 collisions have been recorded in the KT24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 804 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 103 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in the KT24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT24 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KT24 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT24 postcode district happen on?
92.5% of collisions in the KT24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 804 casualties recorded in the KT24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT24 postcode district fell 53% 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 KT24 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 KT24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.