GU20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU20 postcode district recorded 366 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 520 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 44 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 520
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 44
- Casualties
- 520
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU20
Towns in GU20
Roads in GU20
Accidents in the GU20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
366
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
520
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
44
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU20 postcode district
Collisions in the GU20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.1% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.8% of recorded collisions in the GU20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU20 postcode district have produced 520 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.8% 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 29 collisions, Monday 48 collisions, Tuesday 63 collisions, Wednesday 59 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 70 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 259 collisions, Darkness 107 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 281 collisions, Dual carriageway 78 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 118 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 50 mph 57 collisions, 60 mph 85 collisions, 70 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 276 collisions, Raining no high winds 64 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 403 casualties, Passenger 92 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU20 postcode district?
366 collisions have been recorded in the GU20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 520 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 44 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the GU20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GU20 postcode district, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU20 postcode district happen on?
76.8% of collisions in the GU20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.8% of the 520 casualties recorded in the GU20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU20 postcode district fell 33% 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 GU20 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 GU20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.