GU28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU28 postcode district recorded 779 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,202 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 212 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 1,202
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 1,202
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU28
Roads in GU28
Accidents in the GU28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
779
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,202
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
212
32.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU28 postcode district
Collisions in the GU28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.3% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.3% of recorded collisions in the GU28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU28 postcode district have produced 1,202 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 126 collisions, Monday 102 collisions, Tuesday 88 collisions, Wednesday 117 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 114 collisions, Saturday 127 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 587 collisions, Darkness 192 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 742 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 163 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 551 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 651 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 821 casualties, Passenger 335 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU28 postcode district?
779 collisions have been recorded in the GU28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,202 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 212 were serious — 32.5% of all recorded collisions in the GU28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU28 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the GU28 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU28 postcode district happen on?
95.3% of collisions in the GU28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.8% of the 1,202 casualties recorded in the GU28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU28 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 GU28 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 GU28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.