GU28 postcode district road traffic accidents

779 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

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.

Fatal
41
Serious
212
Casualties
1,202
2024 16
2023 24
2022 24
2021 22
2020 24
2019 28
2018 33
2017 12
2016 36
2015 20
2014 28
2013 28
2012 29
2011 23
2010 29
2009 26
2008 29
2007 28
2006 31
2005 37
2004 49
2003 44
2002 34
2001 36
2000 48
1999 41

Accidents in the GU28 postcode district

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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

Fatal 415.3%
Serious 21227.2%
Slight 52667.5%

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

Sunday 12616.2%
Monday 10213.1%
Tuesday 8811.3%
Wednesday 11715%
Thursday 10513.5%
Friday 11414.6%
Saturday 12716.3%

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

Daylight 58775.4%
Darkness 19224.6%

Light conditions: Daylight 587 collisions, Darkness 192 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 74295.3%
Dual carriageway 141.8%
Roundabout 101.3%
One way street 60.8%
Other 40.5%
Unknown 30.4%

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

20 mph 40.5%
30 mph 16320.9%
40 mph 546.9%
50 mph 40.5%
60 mph 55170.7%
70 mph 30.4%

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

Fine no high winds 65183.6%
Raining no high winds 769.8%
Raining + high winds 131.7%
Other 111.4%
Fine + high winds 91.2%

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

Driver or rider 82168.3%
Passenger 33527.9%
Pedestrian 463.8%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 821 casualties, Passenger 335 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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Serious
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
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Slight
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Fatal
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3 vehicles 3 casualties
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Slight
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Serious
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200147Y132129

Slight
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200047Y130599

Serious
50.9843, -0.5968
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200047Y129684

Slight
50.9949, -0.5724
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 200047Y128878

Slight
51.0679, -0.6433
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200047Y128800

Slight
50.9954, -0.5938
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200047Y128477

Fatal
51.0252, -0.6254
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT PEUGEOT PARTNER Vehicle
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Accident 200047Y128507

Serious
50.9946, -0.5751
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200047Y127421

Slight
50.9881, -0.5785
1 vehicle 1 casualty
OPEL Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200047Y126924

Slight
51.0412, -0.6406
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200047Y126578

Slight
51.0269, -0.6269
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO FORD TRANSIT (3y) Vehicle
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Frequently 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.