RH4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH4 postcode district recorded 1,173 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,487 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 187 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,487
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,487
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH4
Towns in RH4
Roads in RH4
Accidents in the RH4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,173
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,487
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
187
17.2% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 25% 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 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH4 postcode district have produced 1,487 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 171 collisions, Monday 163 collisions, Tuesday 163 collisions, Wednesday 169 collisions, Thursday 168 collisions, Friday 190 collisions, Saturday 149 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 880 collisions, Darkness 293 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 798 collisions, Dual carriageway 156 collisions, Roundabout 111 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 641 collisions, 40 mph 282 collisions, 50 mph 127 collisions, 60 mph 92 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 915 collisions, Raining no high winds 145 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,011 casualties, Passenger 231 casualties, Pedestrian 245 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH4 postcode district?
1,173 collisions have been recorded in the RH4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,487 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 187 were serious — 17.2% 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 16.2% of them, and 25% 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 16.5% of the 1,487 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 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 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 2024.