GU34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU34 postcode district recorded 2,006 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,637 casualties. Of these collisions, 56 were fatal and 430 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 56
- Serious
- 430
- Casualties
- 2,637
- Fatal
- 56
- Serious
- 430
- Casualties
- 2,637
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU34
Towns in GU34
Roads in GU34
Accidents in the GU34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,006
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,637
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
56
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
430
24.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU34 postcode district
Collisions in the GU34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
80.1% of recorded collisions in the GU34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU34 postcode district have produced 2,637 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.1% 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 253 collisions, Monday 273 collisions, Tuesday 291 collisions, Wednesday 309 collisions, Thursday 314 collisions, Friday 346 collisions, Saturday 220 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,536 collisions, Darkness 470 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,607 collisions, Dual carriageway 257 collisions, Roundabout 103 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 661 collisions, 40 mph 195 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 833 collisions, 70 mph 243 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,606 collisions, Raining no high winds 239 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 43 collisions, Fog or mist 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,968 casualties, Passenger 508 casualties, Pedestrian 161 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU34 postcode district?
2,006 collisions have been recorded in the GU34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,637 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
56 were fatal and 430 were serious — 24.2% of all recorded collisions in the GU34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU34 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GU34 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU34 postcode district happen on?
80.1% of collisions in the GU34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.1% of the 2,637 casualties recorded in the GU34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU34 postcode district fell 10% 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 GU34 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 GU34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.