GU27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU27 postcode district recorded 1,064 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,552 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 178 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 178
- Casualties
- 1,552
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 178
- Casualties
- 1,552
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU27
Towns in GU27
Roads in GU27
Accidents in the GU27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,064
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,552
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
178
18.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU27 postcode district
Collisions in the GU27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 30.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.6% of recorded collisions in the GU27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU27 postcode district have produced 1,552 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.5% 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 119 collisions, Monday 152 collisions, Tuesday 160 collisions, Wednesday 166 collisions, Thursday 155 collisions, Friday 177 collisions, Saturday 135 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 738 collisions, Darkness 326 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 996 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 632 collisions, 40 mph 112 collisions, 50 mph 81 collisions, 60 mph 213 collisions, 70 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 796 collisions, Raining no high winds 141 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,046 casualties, Passenger 358 casualties, Pedestrian 148 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU27 postcode district?
1,064 collisions have been recorded in the GU27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,552 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 178 were serious — 18.6% of all recorded collisions in the GU27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU27 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GU27 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 30.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU27 postcode district happen on?
93.6% of collisions in the GU27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.5% of the 1,552 casualties recorded in the GU27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU27 postcode district fell 9% 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 GU27 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 GU27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.