GU10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU10 postcode district recorded 2,204 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,141 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 375 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 375
- Casualties
- 3,141
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 375
- Casualties
- 3,141
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU10
Towns in GU10
Roads in GU10
Accidents in the GU10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,204
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,141
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
375
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU10 postcode district
Collisions in the GU10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.7% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
70.7% of recorded collisions in the GU10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU10 postcode district have produced 3,141 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.8% 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 270 collisions, Monday 325 collisions, Tuesday 347 collisions, Wednesday 346 collisions, Thursday 337 collisions, Friday 322 collisions, Saturday 257 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,570 collisions, Darkness 634 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,558 collisions, Dual carriageway 479 collisions, Roundabout 74 collisions, Slip road 41 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 21 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 587 collisions, 40 mph 430 collisions, 50 mph 187 collisions, 60 mph 629 collisions, 70 mph 367 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,712 collisions, Raining no high winds 291 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,415 casualties, Passenger 637 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU10 postcode district?
2,204 collisions have been recorded in the GU10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,141 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 375 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the GU10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU10 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the GU10 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU10 postcode district happen on?
70.7% of collisions in the GU10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.8% of the 3,141 casualties recorded in the GU10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU10 postcode district fell 29% 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 GU10 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 GU10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.