RH11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH11 postcode district recorded 3,210 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,171 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 485 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 485
- Casualties
- 4,171
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 485
- Casualties
- 4,171
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH11
Towns in RH11
Roads in RH11
Accidents in the RH11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,210
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,171
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
485
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RH11 postcode district
Collisions in the RH11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
50.1% of recorded collisions in the RH11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH11 postcode district have produced 4,171 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 371 collisions, Monday 427 collisions, Tuesday 484 collisions, Wednesday 487 collisions, Thursday 501 collisions, Friday 535 collisions, Saturday 405 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,352 collisions, Darkness 858 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,608 collisions, Dual carriageway 778 collisions, Roundabout 726 collisions, Slip road 40 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 1,764 collisions, 40 mph 323 collisions, 50 mph 321 collisions, 60 mph 262 collisions, 70 mph 510 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,491 collisions, Raining no high winds 450 collisions, Unknown 84 collisions, Raining + high winds 64 collisions, Other 64 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,759 casualties, Passenger 944 casualties, Pedestrian 468 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH11 postcode district?
3,210 collisions have been recorded in the RH11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,171 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 485 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the RH11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RH11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RH11 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH11 postcode district happen on?
50.1% of collisions in the RH11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RH11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 4,171 casualties recorded in the RH11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RH11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RH11 postcode district fell 13% 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 RH11 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 RH11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.