GU19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU19 postcode district recorded 1,073 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,584 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 125 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 41% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 1,584
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 1,584
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU19
Towns in GU19
Roads in GU19
Accidents in the GU19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,073
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,584
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
125
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU19 postcode district
Collisions in the GU19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 30.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 50 mph.
49.3% of recorded collisions in the GU19 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU19 postcode district have produced 1,584 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 142 collisions, Monday 142 collisions, Tuesday 151 collisions, Wednesday 175 collisions, Thursday 139 collisions, Friday 192 collisions, Saturday 132 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 744 collisions, Darkness 329 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 529 collisions, Single carriageway 392 collisions, Roundabout 76 collisions, Slip road 48 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 169 collisions, 40 mph 220 collisions, 50 mph 316 collisions, 60 mph 83 collisions, 70 mph 280 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 861 collisions, Raining no high winds 136 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,185 casualties, Passenger 342 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU19 postcode district?
1,073 collisions have been recorded in the GU19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,584 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 125 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the GU19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GU19 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 30.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU19 postcode district happen on?
49.3% of collisions in the GU19 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 50 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.6% of the 1,584 casualties recorded in the GU19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU19 postcode district fell 41% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the GU19 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 GU19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.