GU17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU17 postcode district recorded 1,648 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,255 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 271 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 41% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 271
- Casualties
- 2,255
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 271
- Casualties
- 2,255
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU17
Towns in GU17
Roads in GU17
Accidents in the GU17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,648
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,255
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
271
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU17 postcode district
Collisions in the GU17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.1% of the total), with 30.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.4% of recorded collisions in the GU17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU17 postcode district have produced 2,255 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 203 collisions, Monday 206 collisions, Tuesday 265 collisions, Wednesday 257 collisions, Thursday 247 collisions, Friday 251 collisions, Saturday 219 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,143 collisions, Darkness 505 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,128 collisions, Dual carriageway 306 collisions, Roundabout 187 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 761 collisions, 40 mph 294 collisions, 50 mph 106 collisions, 60 mph 346 collisions, 70 mph 139 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,305 collisions, Raining no high winds 216 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,619 casualties, Passenger 481 casualties, Pedestrian 155 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU17 postcode district?
1,648 collisions have been recorded in the GU17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,255 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 271 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the GU17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU17 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the GU17 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 30.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU17 postcode district happen on?
68.4% of collisions in the GU17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 2,255 casualties recorded in the GU17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU17 postcode district rose 41% 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 GU17 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 GU17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.