RH18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH18 postcode district recorded 378 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 529 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 529
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 529
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH18
Towns in RH18
Roads in RH18
Accidents in the RH18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
378
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
529
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
23% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RH18 postcode district
Collisions in the RH18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.1% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.7% of recorded collisions in the RH18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH18 postcode district have produced 529 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 40 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 60 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 76 collisions, Saturday 53 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 267 collisions, Darkness 111 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 358 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 154 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 117 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 296 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 367 casualties, Passenger 115 casualties, Pedestrian 47 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH18 postcode district?
378 collisions have been recorded in the RH18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 529 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 78 were serious — 23% of all recorded collisions in the RH18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RH18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RH18 postcode district, accounting for 20.1% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH18 postcode district happen on?
94.7% of collisions in the RH18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RH18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 529 casualties recorded in the RH18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RH18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RH18 postcode district fell 29% 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 RH18 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 RH18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.