RH16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH16 postcode district recorded 1,601 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,052 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 294 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 294
- Casualties
- 2,052
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 294
- Casualties
- 2,052
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH16
Towns in RH16
Roads in RH16
Accidents in the RH16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,601
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,052
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
294
19.2% 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 25.8% 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 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH16 postcode district have produced 2,052 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% 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 133 collisions, Monday 224 collisions, Tuesday 261 collisions, Wednesday 257 collisions, Thursday 252 collisions, Friday 247 collisions, Saturday 227 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,188 collisions, Darkness 413 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,366 collisions, Roundabout 161 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Other 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 1,162 collisions, 40 mph 109 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 282 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,248 collisions, Raining no high winds 213 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,344 casualties, Passenger 402 casualties, Pedestrian 306 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?
1,601 collisions have been recorded in the RH16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,052 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 294 were serious — 19.2% 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 25.8% 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 14.9% of the 2,052 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 16% 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 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 2024.