RH18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH18 postcode district recorded 390 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 543 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 82 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 140% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 543
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 543
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH18
Towns in RH18
Roads in RH18
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RH18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
390
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
543
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
82
23.3% 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 (19.7% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.9% of recorded collisions in the RH18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH18 postcode district have produced 543 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 43 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 49 collisions, Wednesday 62 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 55 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 277 collisions, Darkness 113 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 370 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 157 collisions, 40 mph 89 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 122 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 307 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 378 casualties, Passenger 117 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH18 postcode district?
390 collisions have been recorded in the RH18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 543 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 82 were serious — 23.3% 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 19.7% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH18 postcode district happen on?
94.9% 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 8.8% of the 543 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 rose 140% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.