GU8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU8 postcode district recorded 1,888 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,738 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 311 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 21% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 311
- Casualties
- 2,738
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 311
- Casualties
- 2,738
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU8
Towns in GU8
Roads in GU8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the GU8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,888
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,738
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
311
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU8 postcode district
Collisions in the GU8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in the GU8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU8 postcode district have produced 2,738 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.2% 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 239 collisions, Monday 269 collisions, Tuesday 274 collisions, Wednesday 263 collisions, Thursday 291 collisions, Friday 294 collisions, Saturday 258 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,314 collisions, Darkness 574 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,337 collisions, Dual carriageway 430 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 569 collisions, 40 mph 393 collisions, 50 mph 108 collisions, 60 mph 418 collisions, 70 mph 394 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,419 collisions, Raining no high winds 254 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,993 casualties, Passenger 630 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU8 postcode district?
1,888 collisions have been recorded in the GU8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,738 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 311 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the GU8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GU8 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU8 postcode district happen on?
70.8% of collisions in the GU8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.2% of the 2,738 casualties recorded in the GU8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU8 postcode district fell 21% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the GU8 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 GU8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.