KW17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The KW17 postcode district recorded 85 collisions in the STATS19 data between 2000 and 2024, involving 126 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 126
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 126
Collisions by Year
Areas covering KW17
Roads in KW17
Accidents in the KW17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the KW17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
85
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
126
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
22.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the KW17 postcode district
Collisions in the KW17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (23.5% of the total), with 42.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in the KW17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 30.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the KW17 postcode district have produced 126 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 20 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 7 collisions, Thursday 13 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 49 collisions, Darkness 36 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 79 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 17 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 57 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 55 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 75 casualties, Passenger 40 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the KW17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the KW17 postcode district?
85 collisions have been recorded in the KW17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 2000 and 2024, involving 126 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the KW17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 12 were serious — 22.4% of all recorded collisions in the KW17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the KW17 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the KW17 postcode district, accounting for 23.5% of them, and 42.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the KW17 postcode district happen on?
92.9% of collisions in the KW17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the KW17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.7% of the 126 casualties recorded in the KW17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the KW17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the KW17 postcode district rose 100% 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 KW17 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 KW17 postcode district cover 2000 to 2024.