KT6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT6 postcode district recorded 2,319 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,835 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 326 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,835
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,835
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT6
Towns in KT6
Roads in KT6
Accidents in the KT6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,319
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,835
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
326
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT6 postcode district
Collisions in the KT6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.6% of recorded collisions in the KT6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT6 postcode district have produced 2,835 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15% 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 215 collisions, Monday 302 collisions, Tuesday 373 collisions, Wednesday 361 collisions, Thursday 362 collisions, Friday 384 collisions, Saturday 322 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,676 collisions, Darkness 643 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,475 collisions, Dual carriageway 507 collisions, Roundabout 209 collisions, Slip road 53 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 210 collisions, 30 mph 1,812 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 220 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,888 collisions, Raining no high winds 266 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Unknown 63 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,890 casualties, Passenger 519 casualties, Pedestrian 426 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT6 postcode district?
2,319 collisions have been recorded in the KT6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,835 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 326 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the KT6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KT6 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT6 postcode district happen on?
63.6% of collisions in the KT6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15% of the 2,835 casualties recorded in the KT6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT6 postcode district rose 16% 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 KT6 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 KT6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.