GU29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU29 postcode district recorded 543 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 729 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 125 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 37% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 729
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 729
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU29
Towns in GU29
Roads in GU29
Accidents in the GU29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
543
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
729
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
125
25.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU29 postcode district
Collisions in the GU29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.8% of the total), with 19% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.1% of recorded collisions in the GU29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU29 postcode district have produced 729 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 72 collisions, Monday 73 collisions, Tuesday 75 collisions, Wednesday 74 collisions, Thursday 80 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 440 collisions, Darkness 103 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 511 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 249 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 237 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 438 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 496 casualties, Passenger 165 casualties, Pedestrian 68 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU29 postcode district?
543 collisions have been recorded in the GU29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 729 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 125 were serious — 25.2% of all recorded collisions in the GU29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU29 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the GU29 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 19% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU29 postcode district happen on?
94.1% of collisions in the GU29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU29 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 729 casualties recorded in the GU29 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU29 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU29 postcode district fell 37% 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 GU29 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 GU29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.