GU8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU8 postcode district recorded 1,851 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,687 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 301 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 301
- Casualties
- 2,687
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 301
- Casualties
- 2,687
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU8
Towns in GU8
Roads in GU8
Accidents in the GU8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,851
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,687
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
301
17.6% 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 30.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.7% of recorded collisions in the GU8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU8 postcode district have produced 2,687 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 234 collisions, Monday 263 collisions, Tuesday 269 collisions, Wednesday 258 collisions, Thursday 284 collisions, Friday 288 collisions, Saturday 255 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,283 collisions, Darkness 568 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,308 collisions, Dual carriageway 426 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 558 collisions, 40 mph 378 collisions, 50 mph 105 collisions, 60 mph 413 collisions, 70 mph 391 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,389 collisions, Raining no high winds 247 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,955 casualties, Passenger 619 casualties, Pedestrian 113 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?
1,851 collisions have been recorded in the GU8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,687 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 301 were serious — 17.6% 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 30.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU8 postcode district happen on?
70.7% 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 2,687 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 6% 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 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 2024.