GU24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU24 postcode district recorded 1,701 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,390 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 260 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 2,390
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 2,390
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU24
Towns in GU24
Roads in GU24
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GU24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,701
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,390
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
260
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU24 postcode district
Collisions in the GU24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.8% of the total), with 32.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
88.1% of recorded collisions in the GU24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU24 postcode district have produced 2,390 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4% 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 185 collisions, Monday 263 collisions, Tuesday 246 collisions, Wednesday 269 collisions, Thursday 259 collisions, Friday 262 collisions, Saturday 217 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,146 collisions, Darkness 555 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,499 collisions, Dual carriageway 115 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 560 collisions, 40 mph 572 collisions, 50 mph 73 collisions, 60 mph 399 collisions, 70 mph 82 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,294 collisions, Raining no high winds 230 collisions, Unknown 60 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,841 casualties, Passenger 454 casualties, Pedestrian 95 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU24 postcode district?
1,701 collisions have been recorded in the GU24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,390 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 260 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the GU24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU24 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the GU24 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 32.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU24 postcode district happen on?
88.1% of collisions in the GU24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4% of the 2,390 casualties recorded in the GU24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU24 postcode district fell 31% 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 GU24 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 GU24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.