RH2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH2 postcode district recorded 2,902 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,916 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 392 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 392
- Casualties
- 3,916
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 392
- Casualties
- 3,916
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH2
Towns in RH2
Roads in RH2
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RH2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,902
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,916
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
392
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RH2 postcode district
Collisions in the RH2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.4% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.3% of recorded collisions in the RH2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH2 postcode district have produced 3,916 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 302 collisions, Monday 398 collisions, Tuesday 430 collisions, Wednesday 461 collisions, Thursday 476 collisions, Friday 466 collisions, Saturday 369 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,078 collisions, Darkness 824 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,041 collisions, Dual carriageway 532 collisions, One way street 109 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, One way street/Slip road 57 collisions, Unknown 52 collisions, Slip road 38 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 1,645 collisions, 40 mph 575 collisions, 50 mph 103 collisions, 60 mph 117 collisions, 70 mph 443 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,228 collisions, Raining no high winds 385 collisions, Unknown 109 collisions, Other 82 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,818 casualties, Passenger 789 casualties, Pedestrian 309 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199945ER00004
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH2 postcode district?
2,902 collisions have been recorded in the RH2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,916 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 392 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the RH2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RH2 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the RH2 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH2 postcode district happen on?
70.3% of collisions in the RH2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RH2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 3,916 casualties recorded in the RH2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RH2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RH2 postcode district rose 19% 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 RH2 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 RH2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.