GU5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU5 postcode district recorded 1,051 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,459 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 158 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 1,459
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 1,459
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU5
Towns in GU5
Roads in GU5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GU5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,051
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,459
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
158
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU5 postcode district
Collisions in the GU5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 30.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.6% of recorded collisions in the GU5 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 GU5 postcode district have produced 1,459 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 132 collisions, Monday 152 collisions, Tuesday 145 collisions, Wednesday 156 collisions, Thursday 140 collisions, Friday 170 collisions, Saturday 156 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 727 collisions, Darkness 324 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 931 collisions, Dual carriageway 64 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 444 collisions, 40 mph 234 collisions, 50 mph 77 collisions, 60 mph 284 collisions, 70 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 811 collisions, Raining no high winds 141 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,149 casualties, Passenger 255 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU5 postcode district?
1,051 collisions have been recorded in the GU5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,459 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 158 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in the GU5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GU5 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 30.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU5 postcode district happen on?
88.6% of collisions in the GU5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.8% of the 1,459 casualties recorded in the GU5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU5 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 GU5 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 GU5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.