RH20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH20 postcode district recorded 1,924 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,685 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 410 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 47% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 410
- Casualties
- 2,685
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 410
- Casualties
- 2,685
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH20
Towns in RH20
Roads in RH20
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RH20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,924
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,685
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
410
23.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RH20 postcode district
Collisions in the RH20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
76.4% of recorded collisions in the RH20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH20 postcode district have produced 2,685 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.9% 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 253 collisions, Monday 261 collisions, Tuesday 307 collisions, Wednesday 248 collisions, Thursday 275 collisions, Friday 331 collisions, Saturday 249 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,469 collisions, Darkness 455 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,470 collisions, Dual carriageway 269 collisions, Roundabout 161 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 544 collisions, 40 mph 232 collisions, 50 mph 129 collisions, 60 mph 724 collisions, 70 mph 289 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,538 collisions, Raining no high winds 248 collisions, Raining + high winds 46 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,937 casualties, Passenger 590 casualties, Pedestrian 158 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH20 postcode district?
1,924 collisions have been recorded in the RH20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,685 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 410 were serious — 23.3% of all recorded collisions in the RH20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RH20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RH20 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH20 postcode district happen on?
76.4% of collisions in the RH20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RH20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.9% of the 2,685 casualties recorded in the RH20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RH20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RH20 postcode district rose 47% 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 RH20 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 RH20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.