GU4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU4 postcode district recorded 1,305 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,838 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 189 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,838
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 1,838
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU4
Towns in GU4
Roads in GU4
Accidents in the GU4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,305
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,838
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
189
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU4 postcode district
Collisions in the GU4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.6% of recorded collisions in the GU4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU4 postcode district have produced 1,838 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.1% 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 193 collisions, Monday 160 collisions, Tuesday 170 collisions, Wednesday 198 collisions, Thursday 196 collisions, Friday 220 collisions, Saturday 168 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 913 collisions, Darkness 392 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 869 collisions, Dual carriageway 325 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Other 12 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 456 collisions, 40 mph 276 collisions, 50 mph 118 collisions, 60 mph 190 collisions, 70 mph 260 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,034 collisions, Raining no high winds 153 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,397 casualties, Passenger 366 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU4 postcode district?
1,305 collisions have been recorded in the GU4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,838 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 189 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the GU4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GU4 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU4 postcode district happen on?
66.6% of collisions in the GU4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.1% of the 1,838 casualties recorded in the GU4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU4 postcode district fell 16% 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 GU4 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 GU4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.