RH19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH19 postcode district recorded 1,966 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,630 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 398 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 398
- Casualties
- 2,630
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 398
- Casualties
- 2,630
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH19
Towns in RH19
Roads in RH19
Accidents in the RH19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,966
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,630
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
398
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RH19 postcode district
Collisions in the RH19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in the RH19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH19 postcode district have produced 2,630 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 213 collisions, Monday 265 collisions, Tuesday 289 collisions, Wednesday 294 collisions, Thursday 312 collisions, Friday 327 collisions, Saturday 266 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,420 collisions, Darkness 546 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,764 collisions, Roundabout 84 collisions, Dual carriageway 35 collisions, One way street 32 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 63 collisions, 30 mph 970 collisions, 40 mph 411 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 478 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,529 collisions, Raining no high winds 240 collisions, Other 68 collisions, Unknown 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,833 casualties, Passenger 542 casualties, Pedestrian 255 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH19 postcode district?
1,966 collisions have been recorded in the RH19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,630 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 398 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in the RH19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RH19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RH19 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH19 postcode district happen on?
89.7% of collisions in the RH19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RH19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 2,630 casualties recorded in the RH19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RH19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RH19 postcode district rose 11% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 RH19 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 RH19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.