KT7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT7 postcode district recorded 513 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 636 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 83 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 53% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 636
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 83
- Casualties
- 636
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT7
Towns in KT7
Roads in KT7
Accidents in the KT7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
513
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
636
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
83
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT7 postcode district
Collisions in the KT7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.1% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.4% of recorded collisions in the KT7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT7 postcode district have produced 636 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.9% 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 38 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 88 collisions, Wednesday 93 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 76 collisions, Saturday 60 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 377 collisions, Darkness 136 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 469 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 386 collisions, 40 mph 113 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 402 collisions, Raining no high winds 54 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 493 casualties, Passenger 80 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT7 postcode district?
513 collisions have been recorded in the KT7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 636 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 83 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the KT7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the KT7 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT7 postcode district happen on?
91.4% of collisions in the KT7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.9% of the 636 casualties recorded in the KT7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT7 postcode district fell 53% 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 KT7 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 KT7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.