RH2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH2 postcode district recorded 2,827 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,816 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 381 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 381
- Casualties
- 3,816
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 381
- Casualties
- 3,816
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH2
Towns in RH2
Roads in RH2
Accidents in the RH2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,827
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,816
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
381
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 (16.5% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.9% 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 3,816 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 293 collisions, Monday 390 collisions, Tuesday 420 collisions, Wednesday 449 collisions, Thursday 466 collisions, Friday 451 collisions, Saturday 358 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,025 collisions, Darkness 802 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,975 collisions, Dual carriageway 525 collisions, One way street 108 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Unknown 52 collisions, Slip road 37 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,602 collisions, 40 mph 557 collisions, 50 mph 98 collisions, 60 mph 117 collisions, 70 mph 438 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,169 collisions, Raining no high winds 376 collisions, Unknown 106 collisions, Other 79 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,755 casualties, Passenger 766 casualties, Pedestrian 295 casualties.
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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?
2,827 collisions have been recorded in the RH2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,816 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 381 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 16.5% 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?
69.9% 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 7.7% of the 3,816 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 fell 17% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.