KW16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KW16 postcode district recorded 70 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 101 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 50% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 101
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 101
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KW16
Roads in KW16
Accidents in the KW16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KW16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
70
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
101
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
38.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KW16 postcode district
Collisions in the KW16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90% of recorded collisions in the KW16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KW16 postcode district have produced 101 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 8 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 49 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 63 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 2 collisions, 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 14 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 49 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 52 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 66 casualties, Passenger 22 casualties, Pedestrian 13 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KW16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KW16 postcode district?
70 collisions have been recorded in the KW16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 101 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KW16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 23 were serious — 38.6% of all recorded collisions in the KW16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KW16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the KW16 postcode district, accounting for 20% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KW16 postcode district happen on?
90% of collisions in the KW16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KW16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.9% of the 101 casualties recorded in the KW16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KW16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KW16 postcode district rose 50% in 2023 compared with 2022. 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 KW16 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 KW16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2023.