GU9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The GU9 postcode district recorded 2,381 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,142 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 297 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 297
- Casualties
- 3,142
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 297
- Casualties
- 3,142
Collisions by Year
Areas covering GU9
Towns in GU9
Roads in GU9
Accidents in the GU9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the GU9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,381
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,142
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
297
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the GU9 postcode district
Collisions in the GU9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59% of recorded collisions in the GU9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the GU9 postcode district have produced 3,142 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 262 collisions, Monday 328 collisions, Tuesday 360 collisions, Wednesday 346 collisions, Thursday 354 collisions, Friday 400 collisions, Saturday 331 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,686 collisions, Darkness 695 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,405 collisions, Dual carriageway 504 collisions, Roundabout 238 collisions, One way street 95 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Unknown 59 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 1,597 collisions, 40 mph 145 collisions, 50 mph 218 collisions, 60 mph 131 collisions, 70 mph 272 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,796 collisions, Raining no high winds 299 collisions, Unknown 141 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Raining + high winds 41 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,121 casualties, Passenger 566 casualties, Pedestrian 455 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the GU9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the GU9 postcode district?
2,381 collisions have been recorded in the GU9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,142 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the GU9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 297 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the GU9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the GU9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the GU9 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the GU9 postcode district happen on?
59% of collisions in the GU9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the GU9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 3,142 casualties recorded in the GU9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the GU9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the GU9 postcode district fell 38% 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 GU9 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 GU9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.