GU22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU22 postcode district recorded 2,206 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,958 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 326 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,958
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 326
- Casualties
- 2,958
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU22
Towns in GU22
Roads in GU22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GU22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,206
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,958
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
326
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU22 postcode district
Collisions in the GU22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.2% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85% of recorded collisions in the GU22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU22 postcode district have produced 2,958 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 225 collisions, Monday 350 collisions, Tuesday 322 collisions, Wednesday 358 collisions, Thursday 341 collisions, Friday 332 collisions, Saturday 278 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,559 collisions, Darkness 647 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,874 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, One way street 82 collisions, Dual carriageway 46 collisions, One way street/Slip road 44 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 1,552 collisions, 40 mph 490 collisions, 50 mph 60 collisions, 60 mph 71 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,756 collisions, Raining no high winds 241 collisions, Unknown 79 collisions, Other 71 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,100 casualties, Passenger 540 casualties, Pedestrian 318 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU22 postcode district?
2,206 collisions have been recorded in the GU22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,958 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 326 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the GU22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU22 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the GU22 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU22 postcode district happen on?
85% of collisions in the GU22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 2,958 casualties recorded in the GU22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU22 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the GU22 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 GU22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.