RH17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH17 postcode district recorded 2,564 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,739 casualties. Of these collisions, 47 were fatal and 489 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 489
- Casualties
- 3,739
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 489
- Casualties
- 3,739
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH17
Towns in RH17
Roads in RH17
Accidents in the RH17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,564
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,739
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
47
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
489
20.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RH17 postcode district
Collisions in the RH17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
64.3% of recorded collisions in the RH17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH17 postcode district have produced 3,739 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.2% 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 355 collisions, Monday 358 collisions, Tuesday 375 collisions, Wednesday 359 collisions, Thursday 363 collisions, Friday 403 collisions, Saturday 351 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,841 collisions, Darkness 723 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,648 collisions, Dual carriageway 746 collisions, Roundabout 81 collisions, Slip road 73 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 390 collisions, 40 mph 260 collisions, 50 mph 130 collisions, 60 mph 1,045 collisions, 70 mph 729 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,918 collisions, Raining no high winds 427 collisions, Raining + high winds 75 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,639 casualties, Passenger 979 casualties, Pedestrian 121 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH17 postcode district?
2,564 collisions have been recorded in the RH17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,739 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
47 were fatal and 489 were serious — 20.9% of all recorded collisions in the RH17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RH17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RH17 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH17 postcode district happen on?
64.3% of collisions in the RH17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RH17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.2% of the 3,739 casualties recorded in the RH17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RH17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RH17 postcode district fell 19% 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 RH17 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 RH17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.