KT4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT4 postcode district recorded 871 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,080 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 135 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 1,080
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 1,080
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT4
Towns in KT4
Roads in KT4
Accidents in the KT4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
871
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,080
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
135
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT4 postcode district
Collisions in the KT4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.2% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.2% of recorded collisions in the KT4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT4 postcode district have produced 1,080 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 89 collisions, Monday 121 collisions, Tuesday 140 collisions, Wednesday 141 collisions, Thursday 124 collisions, Friday 139 collisions, Saturday 117 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 615 collisions, Darkness 256 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 786 collisions, Dual carriageway 50 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 52 collisions, 30 mph 806 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 721 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 755 casualties, Passenger 192 casualties, Pedestrian 133 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT4 postcode district?
871 collisions have been recorded in the KT4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,080 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 135 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the KT4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT4 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the KT4 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT4 postcode district happen on?
90.2% of collisions in the KT4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 1,080 casualties recorded in the KT4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT4 postcode district rose 33% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 KT4 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 KT4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.