GU47 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU47 postcode district recorded 394 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 503 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 503
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 503
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU47
Towns in GU47
Roads in GU47
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GU47 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU47 postcode district
Collisions recorded
394
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
503
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU47 postcode district
Collisions in the GU47 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.7% of recorded collisions in the GU47 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU47 postcode district have produced 503 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 49 collisions, Monday 53 collisions, Tuesday 60 collisions, Wednesday 67 collisions, Thursday 48 collisions, Friday 71 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 281 collisions, Darkness 113 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 318 collisions, Roundabout 38 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 267 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 82 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 331 collisions, Raining no high winds 39 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 348 casualties, Passenger 90 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 394 accidents
Accident 200043W101030
SlightAccident 200043W612020
SlightAccident 2000440AA0290
SeriousAccident 200043W392010
SlightAccident 200043W347010
SeriousAccident 200043W065010
SeriousAccident 199943R245119
SlightAccident 199943R180109
SlightAccident 199943R014109
SlightAccident 199943R108099
SeriousAccident 199943R243089
SlightAccident 199943R135089
SeriousAccident 199943R098089
SlightAccident 199943R101089
SlightAccident 199943R293079
SlightAccident 199943R228079
SeriousAccident 199943R045079
SlightAccident 199943R207069
SlightAccident 199943R292059
SlightAccident 199943R102059
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU47 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU47 postcode district?
394 collisions have been recorded in the GU47 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 503 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU47 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 53 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the GU47 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU47 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GU47 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU47 postcode district happen on?
80.7% of collisions in the GU47 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU47 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.9% of the 503 casualties recorded in the GU47 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU47 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU47 postcode district rose 14% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 GU47 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 GU47 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.