RH4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH4 postcode district recorded 1,206 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,524 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 202 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 202
- Casualties
- 1,524
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 202
- Casualties
- 1,524
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH4
Towns in RH4
Roads in RH4
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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 RH4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,206
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,524
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
202
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RH4 postcode district
Collisions in the RH4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68% of recorded collisions in the RH4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH4 postcode district have produced 1,524 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 176 collisions, Monday 163 collisions, Tuesday 169 collisions, Wednesday 175 collisions, Thursday 170 collisions, Friday 198 collisions, Saturday 155 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 903 collisions, Darkness 303 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 820 collisions, Dual carriageway 159 collisions, Roundabout 117 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, One way street/Slip road 31 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 658 collisions, 40 mph 297 collisions, 50 mph 127 collisions, 60 mph 92 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 944 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,034 casualties, Passenger 233 casualties, Pedestrian 257 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 2 of 202 accidents
Accident 200045ED00069
SeriousAccident 199945ED00068
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH4 postcode district?
1,206 collisions have been recorded in the RH4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,524 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 202 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the RH4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RH4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RH4 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH4 postcode district happen on?
68% of collisions in the RH4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RH4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 1,524 casualties recorded in the RH4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RH4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RH4 postcode district rose 14% 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 RH4 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 RH4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.