RH15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH15 postcode district recorded 1,278 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,627 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 225 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 1,627
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 1,627
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH15
Towns in RH15
Roads in RH15
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RH15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,278
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,627
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
225
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RH15 postcode district
Collisions in the RH15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 30.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84% of recorded collisions in the RH15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH15 postcode district have produced 1,627 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 110 collisions, Monday 152 collisions, Tuesday 205 collisions, Wednesday 192 collisions, Thursday 219 collisions, Friday 215 collisions, Saturday 185 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 885 collisions, Darkness 393 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,074 collisions, Roundabout 148 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 951 collisions, 40 mph 111 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 185 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,009 collisions, Raining no high winds 188 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,109 casualties, Passenger 297 casualties, Pedestrian 221 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH15 postcode district?
1,278 collisions have been recorded in the RH15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,627 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 225 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the RH15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RH15 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the RH15 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 30.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH15 postcode district happen on?
84% of collisions in the RH15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RH15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 1,627 casualties recorded in the RH15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RH15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RH15 postcode district fell 24% 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 RH15 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 RH15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.