KT2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT2 postcode district recorded 1,699 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,991 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 256 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 1,991
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 1,991
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT2
Towns in KT2
Roads in KT2
Accidents in the KT2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,699
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,991
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
256
15.7% 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 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.8% of recorded collisions in the KT2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT2 postcode district have produced 1,991 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.1% 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 167 collisions, Monday 259 collisions, Tuesday 265 collisions, Wednesday 273 collisions, Thursday 291 collisions, Friday 267 collisions, Saturday 177 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,266 collisions, Darkness 433 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,287 collisions, Dual carriageway 153 collisions, Roundabout 95 collisions, One way street 68 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 234 collisions, 30 mph 1,402 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 49 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,426 collisions, Raining no high winds 158 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,352 casualties, Passenger 358 casualties, Pedestrian 281 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT2 postcode district?
1,699 collisions have been recorded in the KT2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,991 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 256 were serious — 15.7% 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 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT2 postcode district happen on?
75.8% 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 14.1% of the 1,991 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 fell 15% 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 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 2024.