GU1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU1 postcode district recorded 3,824 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,960 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 496 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 496
- Casualties
- 4,960
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 496
- Casualties
- 4,960
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU1
Towns in GU1
Roads in GU1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GU1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,824
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,960
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
496
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU1 postcode district
Collisions in the GU1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.8% of the total), with 31.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.5% of recorded collisions in the GU1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU1 postcode district have produced 4,960 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 380 collisions, Monday 524 collisions, Tuesday 603 collisions, Wednesday 587 collisions, Thursday 604 collisions, Friday 600 collisions, Saturday 526 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,612 collisions, Darkness 1,212 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,277 collisions, Dual carriageway 766 collisions, Roundabout 320 collisions, One way street 188 collisions, Unknown 120 collisions, One way street/Slip road 100 collisions, Slip road 53 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 38 collisions, 30 mph 2,957 collisions, 40 mph 556 collisions, 50 mph 73 collisions, 60 mph 40 collisions, 70 mph 160 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,001 collisions, Raining no high winds 421 collisions, Unknown 188 collisions, Other 106 collisions, Fine + high winds 42 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,258 casualties, Passenger 901 casualties, Pedestrian 801 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 16 of 496 accidents
Accident 200045WG00305
SeriousAccident 200045WG00087
SeriousAccident 200045WG00063
SeriousAccident 199945WG00729
SeriousAccident 199945WG00623
SeriousAccident 199945WG00565
SeriousAccident 199945WG00220
SeriousAccident 199945WG00158
SeriousAccident 199945WG00141
SeriousAccident 199945WG00091
SeriousAccident 199945WG00069
SeriousAccident 199945WG00064
SeriousAccident 199945WG00055
SeriousAccident 199945WG00039
SeriousAccident 199945WG00022
SeriousAccident 199945WG00006
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU1 postcode district?
3,824 collisions have been recorded in the GU1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,960 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 496 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the GU1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU1 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the GU1 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 31.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU1 postcode district happen on?
59.5% of collisions in the GU1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.1% of the 4,960 casualties recorded in the GU1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU1 postcode district fell 7% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the GU1 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 GU1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.