KT2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT2 postcode district recorded 1,750 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,047 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 271 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 271
- Casualties
- 2,047
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 271
- Casualties
- 2,047
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT2
Towns in KT2
Roads in KT2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the KT2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,750
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,047
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
271
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT2 postcode district
Collisions in the KT2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.1% of recorded collisions in the KT2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT2 postcode district have produced 2,047 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 172 collisions, Monday 267 collisions, Tuesday 272 collisions, Wednesday 279 collisions, Thursday 300 collisions, Friday 278 collisions, Saturday 182 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,305 collisions, Darkness 445 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,315 collisions, Dual carriageway 160 collisions, Roundabout 101 collisions, One way street 71 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, One way street/Slip road 41 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 273 collisions, 30 mph 1,409 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,468 collisions, Raining no high winds 161 collisions, Unknown 58 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,397 casualties, Passenger 364 casualties, Pedestrian 286 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 10 of 1,750 accidents
Accident 199901VK00115
SlightAccident 199901VK00093
SlightAccident 199901VK00085
SlightAccident 199901VK00080
SlightAccident 199901VK00077
SeriousAccident 199901VK00076
SlightAccident 199901VK00070
SlightAccident 199901VK00062
SlightAccident 199901VK00059
SeriousAccident 199901VK00031
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT2 postcode district?
1,750 collisions have been recorded in the KT2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,047 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 271 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the KT2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT2 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the KT2 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT2 postcode district happen on?
75.1% of collisions in the KT2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 2,047 casualties recorded in the KT2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT2 postcode district rose 9% 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 KT2 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 KT2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.