GU18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU18 postcode district recorded 598 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 899 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 98 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 899
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 899
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU18
Towns in GU18
Roads in GU18
Accidents in the GU18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
598
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
899
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
98
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 (15.9% of the total), with 36.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
51.7% of recorded collisions in the GU18 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU18 postcode district have produced 899 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 77 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 85 collisions, Friday 95 collisions, Saturday 82 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 382 collisions, Darkness 216 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 309 collisions, Single carriageway 232 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 98 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 92 collisions, 60 mph 101 collisions, 70 mph 263 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 461 collisions, Raining no high winds 78 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 676 casualties, Passenger 194 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?
598 collisions have been recorded in the GU18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 899 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 98 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 15.9% of them, and 36.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU18 postcode district happen on?
51.7% 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 899 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 rose 60% 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 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 2024.