GU51 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU51 postcode district recorded 686 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 954 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 954
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 954
Collisions by Year
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Towns in GU51
Roads in GU51
Accidents in the GU51 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU51 postcode district
Collisions recorded
686
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
954
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
21.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU51 postcode district
Collisions in the GU51 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.5% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.8% of recorded collisions in the GU51 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 GU51 postcode district have produced 954 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.5% 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 78 collisions, Monday 87 collisions, Tuesday 104 collisions, Wednesday 113 collisions, Thursday 94 collisions, Friday 112 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 470 collisions, Darkness 216 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 479 collisions, Dual carriageway 142 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 323 collisions, 40 mph 117 collisions, 50 mph 57 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions, 70 mph 142 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 554 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 662 casualties, Passenger 230 casualties, Pedestrian 62 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU51 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU51 postcode district?
686 collisions have been recorded in the GU51 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 954 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU51 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 136 were serious — 21.1% of all recorded collisions in the GU51 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU51 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the GU51 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU51 postcode district happen on?
69.8% of collisions in the GU51 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU51 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.5% of the 954 casualties recorded in the GU51 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU51 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU51 postcode district rose 33% 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 GU51 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 GU51 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.