KT9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KT9 postcode district recorded 1,029 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,356 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 169 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,356
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,356
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KT9
Towns in KT9
Roads in KT9
Accidents in the KT9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KT9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,029
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,356
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
169
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KT9 postcode district
Collisions in the KT9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.8% of recorded collisions in the KT9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KT9 postcode district have produced 1,356 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 119 collisions, Monday 146 collisions, Tuesday 147 collisions, Wednesday 153 collisions, Thursday 146 collisions, Friday 169 collisions, Saturday 149 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 772 collisions, Darkness 257 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 718 collisions, Dual carriageway 248 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 50 collisions, 30 mph 851 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 44 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 846 collisions, Raining no high winds 113 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 928 casualties, Passenger 298 casualties, Pedestrian 130 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,029 accidents
Accident 200445EP55902
SlightAccident 200445EL55816
SlightAccident 200445EL55687
SeriousAccident 200401VK00162
SlightAccident 200445EP54899
SlightAccident 200401VK00151
SlightAccident 200445EP53664
SlightAccident 200401VK00145
SlightAccident 200401VK00147
SeriousAccident 200401VK00138
SlightAccident 200445EP53115
SeriousAccident 200445EP53197
SlightAccident 200445EP52547
SlightAccident 200401VK00124
SeriousAccident 200445EP51269
SlightAccident 200401VK00089
SlightAccident 200401VK00081
SeriousAccident 200401VK00064
SlightAccident 200401VK00060
SlightAccident 200401VK00054
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KT9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KT9 postcode district?
1,029 collisions have been recorded in the KT9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,356 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KT9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 169 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the KT9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KT9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KT9 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KT9 postcode district happen on?
69.8% of collisions in the KT9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KT9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 1,356 casualties recorded in the KT9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KT9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KT9 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 KT9 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 KT9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.