GU6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU6 postcode district recorded 1,091 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,514 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 175 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,514
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,514
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU6
Towns in GU6
Roads in GU6
Accidents in the GU6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,091
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,514
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
175
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU6 postcode district
Collisions in the GU6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in the GU6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU6 postcode district have produced 1,514 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7% 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 137 collisions, Monday 137 collisions, Tuesday 163 collisions, Wednesday 148 collisions, Thursday 168 collisions, Friday 198 collisions, Saturday 140 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 772 collisions, Darkness 319 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,007 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 449 collisions, 40 mph 267 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 324 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 777 collisions, Raining no high winds 179 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,123 casualties, Passenger 285 casualties, Pedestrian 106 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU6 postcode district?
1,091 collisions have been recorded in the GU6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,514 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 175 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the GU6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GU6 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU6 postcode district happen on?
92.3% of collisions in the GU6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 1,514 casualties recorded in the GU6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU6 postcode district fell 17% 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 GU6 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 GU6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.