GU18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU18 postcode district recorded 614 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 918 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 100 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 918
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 918
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU18
Towns in GU18
Roads in GU18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GU18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
614
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
918
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
100
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU18 postcode district
Collisions in the GU18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 36.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
51.6% of recorded collisions in the GU18 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU18 postcode district have produced 918 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.2% 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 79 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 84 collisions, Thursday 85 collisions, Friday 100 collisions, Saturday 84 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 391 collisions, Darkness 223 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 317 collisions, Single carriageway 239 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 101 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 98 collisions, 60 mph 103 collisions, 70 mph 268 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 474 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 693 casualties, Passenger 196 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU18 postcode district?
614 collisions have been recorded in the GU18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 918 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 100 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in the GU18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GU18 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 36.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU18 postcode district happen on?
51.6% of collisions in the GU18 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.2% of the 918 casualties recorded in the GU18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU18 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the GU18 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 GU18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.