RH5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH5 postcode district recorded 1,794 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,479 casualties. Of these collisions, 45 were fatal and 379 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 379
- Casualties
- 2,479
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 379
- Casualties
- 2,479
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH5
Roads in RH5
Accidents in the RH5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,794
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,479
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
45
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
379
23.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RH5 postcode district
Collisions in the RH5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.9% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
70.6% of recorded collisions in the RH5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH5 postcode district have produced 2,479 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.5% 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 322 collisions, Monday 226 collisions, Tuesday 232 collisions, Wednesday 240 collisions, Thursday 252 collisions, Friday 268 collisions, Saturday 254 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,301 collisions, Darkness 493 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,266 collisions, Dual carriageway 401 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 361 collisions, 40 mph 470 collisions, 50 mph 270 collisions, 60 mph 565 collisions, 70 mph 123 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,390 collisions, Raining no high winds 215 collisions, Other 75 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,946 casualties, Passenger 447 casualties, Pedestrian 86 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH5 postcode district?
1,794 collisions have been recorded in the RH5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,479 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
45 were fatal and 379 were serious — 23.6% of all recorded collisions in the RH5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RH5 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the RH5 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH5 postcode district happen on?
70.6% of collisions in the RH5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RH5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.5% of the 2,479 casualties recorded in the RH5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RH5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RH5 postcode district fell 38% 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 RH5 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 RH5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.