KT8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT8 postcode district recorded 1,500 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,798 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 253 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 253
- Casualties
- 1,798
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 253
- Casualties
- 1,798
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT8
Towns in KT8
Roads in KT8
Accidents in the KT8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,500
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,798
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
253
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT8 postcode district
Collisions in the KT8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.6% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.4% of recorded collisions in the KT8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT8 postcode district have produced 1,798 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 188 collisions, Monday 205 collisions, Tuesday 249 collisions, Wednesday 190 collisions, Thursday 238 collisions, Friday 241 collisions, Saturday 189 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,065 collisions, Darkness 435 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,266 collisions, Roundabout 110 collisions, Dual carriageway 64 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 1,296 collisions, 40 mph 169 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,193 collisions, Raining no high winds 153 collisions, Unknown 70 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,373 casualties, Passenger 212 casualties, Pedestrian 213 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT8 postcode district?
1,500 collisions have been recorded in the KT8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,798 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 253 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the KT8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT8 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the KT8 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT8 postcode district happen on?
84.4% of collisions in the KT8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 1,798 casualties recorded in the KT8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT8 postcode district fell 31% 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 KT8 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 KT8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.