GU11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU11 postcode district recorded 1,302 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,660 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 229 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 229
- Casualties
- 1,660
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 229
- Casualties
- 1,660
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU11
Towns in GU11
Roads in GU11
Accidents in the GU11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,302
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,660
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
229
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU11 postcode district
Collisions in the GU11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.1% of recorded collisions in the GU11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU11 postcode district have produced 1,660 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 132 collisions, Monday 181 collisions, Tuesday 195 collisions, Wednesday 189 collisions, Thursday 215 collisions, Friday 213 collisions, Saturday 177 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 924 collisions, Darkness 378 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 991 collisions, Dual carriageway 134 collisions, Roundabout 104 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 930 collisions, 40 mph 183 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 96 collisions, 70 mph 65 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,036 collisions, Raining no high winds 188 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,053 casualties, Passenger 332 casualties, Pedestrian 275 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU11 postcode district?
1,302 collisions have been recorded in the GU11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,660 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 229 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in the GU11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU11 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the GU11 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU11 postcode district happen on?
76.1% of collisions in the GU11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 1,660 casualties recorded in the GU11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU11 postcode district rose 18% 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 GU11 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 GU11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.