RH10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH10 postcode district recorded 4,726 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,249 casualties. Of these collisions, 51 were fatal and 770 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 770
- Casualties
- 6,249
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 770
- Casualties
- 6,249
Collisions by Year
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Towns in RH10
Roads in RH10
Accidents in the RH10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,726
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,249
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
51
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
770
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RH10 postcode district
Collisions in the RH10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63% of recorded collisions in the RH10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH10 postcode district have produced 6,249 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 485 collisions, Monday 671 collisions, Tuesday 730 collisions, Wednesday 702 collisions, Thursday 794 collisions, Friday 765 collisions, Saturday 579 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,405 collisions, Darkness 1,321 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,976 collisions, Dual carriageway 958 collisions, Roundabout 592 collisions, Slip road 113 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, One way street 32 collisions, Other 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 41 collisions, 30 mph 2,491 collisions, 40 mph 717 collisions, 50 mph 316 collisions, 60 mph 557 collisions, 70 mph 604 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,709 collisions, Raining no high winds 605 collisions, Unknown 105 collisions, Raining + high winds 102 collisions, Other 102 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,260 casualties, Passenger 1,347 casualties, Pedestrian 642 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH10 postcode district?
4,726 collisions have been recorded in the RH10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,249 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
51 were fatal and 770 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the RH10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RH10 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the RH10 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH10 postcode district happen on?
63% of collisions in the RH10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RH10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 6,249 casualties recorded in the RH10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RH10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RH10 postcode district rose 19% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the RH10 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 RH10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.