GU47 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU47 postcode district recorded 386 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 493 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 493
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 493
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU47
Towns in GU47
Roads in GU47
Accidents in the GU47 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU47 postcode district
Collisions recorded
386
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
493
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
51
13.5% 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 (17.9% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.3% of recorded collisions in the GU47 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU47 postcode district have produced 493 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13% 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 51 collisions, Tuesday 58 collisions, Wednesday 67 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 69 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 274 collisions, Darkness 112 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 310 collisions, Roundabout 38 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 259 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 323 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 340 casualties, Passenger 89 casualties, Pedestrian 64 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 201643R140026
SlightAccident 201543R280105
SlightAccident 201543R229105
SlightAccident 201543R130095
SlightAccident 201543R066055
SlightAccident 201543R158035
SlightAccident 201543R113025
SlightAccident 201543R058025
SlightAccident 201543R125015
SeriousAccident 201543R198015
SlightAccident 201543R256015
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU47 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU47 postcode district?
386 collisions have been recorded in the GU47 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 493 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU47 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 51 were serious — 13.5% 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 17.9% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU47 postcode district happen on?
80.3% 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 13% of the 493 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.