KT5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT5 postcode district recorded 778 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 977 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 123 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 977
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 123
- Casualties
- 977
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT5
Towns in KT5
Roads in KT5
Accidents in the KT5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
778
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
977
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
123
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT5 postcode district
Collisions in the KT5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17% of the total), with 30.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
56.7% of recorded collisions in the KT5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT5 postcode district have produced 977 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 63 collisions, Monday 122 collisions, Tuesday 132 collisions, Wednesday 119 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 99 collisions, Saturday 112 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 538 collisions, Darkness 240 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 441 collisions, Dual carriageway 281 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 39 collisions, 30 mph 532 collisions, 40 mph 122 collisions, 50 mph 83 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 634 collisions, Raining no high winds 103 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 686 casualties, Passenger 191 casualties, Pedestrian 100 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 18 of 778 accidents
Accident 199901VK00321
SlightAccident 199901VK00310
SlightAccident 199901VK00292
SlightAccident 199901VK00294
SlightAccident 199901VK00278
SlightAccident 199901VK00263
SlightAccident 199901VK00239
SlightAccident 199901VK00234
SlightAccident 199901VK00233
SlightAccident 199901ZP00283
SlightAccident 199901VK00161
SeriousAccident 199901VK00120
SlightAccident 199901VK00110
SlightAccident 199901VK00097
SlightAccident 199901VK00068
SlightAccident 199901VK00063
SlightAccident 199901VK00038
SeriousAccident 199901VK00013
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT5 postcode district?
778 collisions have been recorded in the KT5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 977 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 123 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in the KT5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT5 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the KT5 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 30.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT5 postcode district happen on?
56.7% of collisions in the KT5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.2% of the 977 casualties recorded in the KT5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT5 postcode district rose 4% 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 KT5 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 KT5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.