GU3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU3 postcode district recorded 1,588 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,346 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 241 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 2,346
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 2,346
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU3
Towns in GU3
Roads in GU3
Accidents in the GU3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,588
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,346
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
241
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU3 postcode district
Collisions in the GU3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (15.6% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
66.1% of recorded collisions in the GU3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU3 postcode district have produced 2,346 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.4% 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 191 collisions, Monday 248 collisions, Tuesday 236 collisions, Wednesday 240 collisions, Thursday 245 collisions, Friday 248 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,133 collisions, Darkness 455 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,049 collisions, Dual carriageway 380 collisions, Roundabout 91 collisions, Slip road 30 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Other 15 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 382 collisions, 40 mph 531 collisions, 50 mph 203 collisions, 60 mph 339 collisions, 70 mph 132 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,208 collisions, Raining no high winds 214 collisions, Other 64 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,799 casualties, Passenger 490 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU3 postcode district?
1,588 collisions have been recorded in the GU3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,346 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 241 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the GU3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU3 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the GU3 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU3 postcode district happen on?
66.1% of collisions in the GU3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.4% of the 2,346 casualties recorded in the GU3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU3 postcode district rose 6% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the GU3 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 GU3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.