KT8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT8 postcode district recorded 1,534 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,832 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 262 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 262
- Casualties
- 1,832
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 262
- Casualties
- 1,832
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT8
Towns in KT8
Roads in KT8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the KT8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,534
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,832
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
262
17.6% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.2% 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 1,832 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 191 collisions, Monday 211 collisions, Tuesday 253 collisions, Wednesday 198 collisions, Thursday 242 collisions, Friday 247 collisions, Saturday 192 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,090 collisions, Darkness 444 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,291 collisions, Roundabout 113 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 1,324 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 1,221 collisions, Raining no high winds 155 collisions, Unknown 73 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,401 casualties, Passenger 212 casualties, Pedestrian 219 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT8 postcode district?
1,534 collisions have been recorded in the KT8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,832 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 262 were serious — 17.6% 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 16.5% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT8 postcode district happen on?
84.2% 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 12% of the 1,832 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 15% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.