RH16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH16 postcode district recorded 1,637 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,094 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 305 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 305
- Casualties
- 2,094
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 305
- Casualties
- 2,094
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH16
Towns in RH16
Roads in RH16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RH16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,637
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,094
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
305
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RH16 postcode district
Collisions in the RH16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.3% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.3% of recorded collisions in the RH16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH16 postcode district have produced 2,094 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 137 collisions, Monday 232 collisions, Tuesday 267 collisions, Wednesday 261 collisions, Thursday 257 collisions, Friday 252 collisions, Saturday 231 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,218 collisions, Darkness 419 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,396 collisions, Roundabout 167 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,191 collisions, 40 mph 111 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 284 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,278 collisions, Raining no high winds 215 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,372 casualties, Passenger 406 casualties, Pedestrian 316 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH16 postcode district?
1,637 collisions have been recorded in the RH16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,094 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 305 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the RH16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RH16 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the RH16 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH16 postcode district happen on?
85.3% of collisions in the RH16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RH16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 2,094 casualties recorded in the RH16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RH16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RH16 postcode district fell 22% 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 RH16 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 RH16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.