GU17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU17 postcode district recorded 1,689 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,316 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 280 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 2,316
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 2,316
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU17
Towns in GU17
Roads in GU17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GU17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,689
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,316
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
280
18.1% 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.
68.3% of recorded collisions in the GU17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU17 postcode district have produced 2,316 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 205 collisions, Monday 208 collisions, Tuesday 272 collisions, Wednesday 264 collisions, Thursday 257 collisions, Friday 257 collisions, Saturday 226 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,173 collisions, Darkness 516 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,154 collisions, Dual carriageway 316 collisions, Roundabout 192 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 785 collisions, 40 mph 298 collisions, 50 mph 108 collisions, 60 mph 352 collisions, 70 mph 143 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,342 collisions, Raining no high winds 219 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,661 casualties, Passenger 497 casualties, Pedestrian 158 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,384 accidents
Accident 1999440AA0565
SlightAccident 199945NC00123
SlightAccident 1999440AA0500
SlightAccident 199943R391039
SlightAccident 1999440AA0419
SlightAccident 199945NC00097
SlightAccident 199943R207039
SlightAccident 1999440AA0380
SlightAccident 1999440AA0288
SlightAccident 1999440AA0274
SlightAccident 1999440AA0275
SlightAccident 199945NC00075
SlightAccident 199943R111029
SlightAccident 1999440AA0244
SlightAccident 1999440AA0179
SlightAccident 199945NC00043
SlightAccident 1999440AA0118
SlightAccident 199943R158019
SlightAccident 199945NC00027
SlightAccident 1999440AA0125
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU17 postcode district?
1,689 collisions have been recorded in the GU17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,316 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 280 were serious — 18.1% 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?
68.3% 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 6.8% of the 2,316 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 8% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.