RH15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH15 postcode district recorded 1,247 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,590 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 221 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 221
- Casualties
- 1,590
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 221
- Casualties
- 1,590
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the RH15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,247
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,590
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
221
18% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 30.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.8% 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 1,590 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.5% 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 110 collisions, Monday 150 collisions, Tuesday 200 collisions, Wednesday 186 collisions, Thursday 216 collisions, Friday 207 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 863 collisions, Darkness 384 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,045 collisions, Roundabout 147 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 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 925 collisions, 40 mph 109 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 182 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 985 collisions, Raining no high winds 183 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,085 casualties, Passenger 291 casualties, Pedestrian 214 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH15 postcode district?
1,247 collisions have been recorded in the RH15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,590 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 221 were serious — 18% 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 17.3% 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?
83.8% 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 13.5% of the 1,590 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 rose 5% 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 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 2024.