GU16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU16 postcode district recorded 2,093 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,946 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 254 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 2,946
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 2,946
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU16
Towns in GU16
Roads in GU16
Accidents in the GU16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,093
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,946
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
254
13.1% 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.
54.5% 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 2,946 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 210 collisions, Monday 305 collisions, Tuesday 318 collisions, Wednesday 329 collisions, Thursday 326 collisions, Friday 363 collisions, Saturday 242 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,477 collisions, Darkness 616 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,140 collisions, Dual carriageway 459 collisions, Roundabout 374 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, One way street 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,142 collisions, 40 mph 356 collisions, 50 mph 177 collisions, 60 mph 125 collisions, 70 mph 279 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,611 collisions, Raining no high winds 278 collisions, Unknown 87 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,105 casualties, Passenger 597 casualties, Pedestrian 244 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU16 postcode district?
2,093 collisions have been recorded in the GU16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,946 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 254 were serious — 13.1% 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?
54.5% 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 2,946 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.