GU16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU16 postcode district recorded 2,121 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,985 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,985
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,985
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU16
Towns in GU16
Roads in GU16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GU16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,121
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,985
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU16 postcode district
Collisions in the GU16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.6% of recorded collisions in the GU16 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 GU16 postcode district have produced 2,985 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 211 collisions, Monday 312 collisions, Tuesday 320 collisions, Wednesday 332 collisions, Thursday 332 collisions, Friday 367 collisions, Saturday 247 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,498 collisions, Darkness 623 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,158 collisions, Dual carriageway 465 collisions, Roundabout 377 collisions, One way street/Slip road 39 collisions, Slip road 36 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, One way street 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 1,155 collisions, 40 mph 363 collisions, 50 mph 179 collisions, 60 mph 126 collisions, 70 mph 282 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,633 collisions, Raining no high winds 281 collisions, Unknown 88 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,132 casualties, Passenger 605 casualties, Pedestrian 248 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU16 postcode district?
2,121 collisions have been recorded in the GU16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,985 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 261 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the GU16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GU16 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU16 postcode district happen on?
54.6% of collisions in the GU16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 2,985 casualties recorded in the GU16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU16 postcode district fell 38% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the GU16 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 GU16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.