GU7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU7 postcode district recorded 1,146 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,529 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 158 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 1,529
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 1,529
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU7
Towns in GU7
Roads in GU7
Accidents in the GU7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,146
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,529
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
158
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU7 postcode district
Collisions in the GU7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.5% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.5% of recorded collisions in the GU7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU7 postcode district have produced 1,529 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 108 collisions, Monday 153 collisions, Tuesday 189 collisions, Wednesday 180 collisions, Thursday 179 collisions, Friday 189 collisions, Saturday 148 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 838 collisions, Darkness 308 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 934 collisions, Dual carriageway 98 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, Unknown 36 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 868 collisions, 40 mph 98 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 91 collisions, 70 mph 76 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 871 collisions, Raining no high winds 155 collisions, Unknown 47 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,077 casualties, Passenger 293 casualties, Pedestrian 159 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU7 postcode district?
1,146 collisions have been recorded in the GU7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,529 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 158 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the GU7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU7 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the GU7 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU7 postcode district happen on?
81.5% of collisions in the GU7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 1,529 casualties recorded in the GU7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU7 postcode district fell 28% 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 GU7 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 GU7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.