GU21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU21 postcode district recorded 3,683 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,820 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 467 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 467
- Casualties
- 4,820
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 467
- Casualties
- 4,820
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU21
Towns in GU21
Roads in GU21
Accidents in the GU21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,683
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,820
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
467
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU21 postcode district
Collisions in the GU21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.7% of recorded collisions in the GU21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU21 postcode district have produced 4,820 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.8% 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 368 collisions, Monday 533 collisions, Tuesday 577 collisions, Wednesday 560 collisions, Thursday 555 collisions, Friday 607 collisions, Saturday 483 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,562 collisions, Darkness 1,121 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,750 collisions, Roundabout 390 collisions, Dual carriageway 304 collisions, One way street 95 collisions, Unknown 90 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 2,514 collisions, 40 mph 637 collisions, 50 mph 364 collisions, 60 mph 137 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,898 collisions, Raining no high winds 414 collisions, Unknown 141 collisions, Other 128 collisions, Fine + high winds 39 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,430 casualties, Passenger 871 casualties, Pedestrian 519 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU21 postcode district?
3,683 collisions have been recorded in the GU21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,820 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 467 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the GU21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GU21 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU21 postcode district happen on?
74.7% of collisions in the GU21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 4,820 casualties recorded in the GU21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU21 postcode district rose 5% 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 GU21 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 GU21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.