RH1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH1 postcode district recorded 5,345 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,735 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 654 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 654
- Casualties
- 7,735
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 654
- Casualties
- 7,735
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH1
Towns in RH1
Roads in RH1
Accidents in the RH1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,345
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
7,735
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
654
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RH1 postcode district
Collisions in the RH1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 30.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.2% of recorded collisions in the RH1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH1 postcode district have produced 7,735 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 643 collisions, Monday 785 collisions, Tuesday 804 collisions, Wednesday 832 collisions, Thursday 797 collisions, Friday 854 collisions, Saturday 630 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,723 collisions, Darkness 1,622 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,325 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,626 collisions, Roundabout 133 collisions, Unknown 104 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Slip road 56 collisions, One way street 43 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 2,576 collisions, 40 mph 903 collisions, 50 mph 121 collisions, 60 mph 273 collisions, 70 mph 1,444 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,070 collisions, Raining no high winds 775 collisions, Unknown 167 collisions, Other 149 collisions, Raining + high winds 71 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,419 casualties, Passenger 1,870 casualties, Pedestrian 446 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH1 postcode district?
5,345 collisions have been recorded in the RH1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,735 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 654 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in the RH1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RH1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RH1 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 30.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH1 postcode district happen on?
62.2% of collisions in the RH1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RH1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.8% of the 7,735 casualties recorded in the RH1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RH1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RH1 postcode district rose 5% 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 RH1 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 RH1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.