RH5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH5 postcode district recorded 1,853 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,549 casualties. Of these collisions, 49 were fatal and 399 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 64% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 399
- Casualties
- 2,549
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 399
- Casualties
- 2,549
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH5
Roads in RH5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RH5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,853
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,549
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
49
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
399
24.2% 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 (18.3% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in the RH5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH5 postcode district have produced 2,549 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 339 collisions, Monday 227 collisions, Tuesday 240 collisions, Wednesday 248 collisions, Thursday 257 collisions, Friday 276 collisions, Saturday 266 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,343 collisions, Darkness 510 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,312 collisions, Dual carriageway 410 collisions, Roundabout 96 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 371 collisions, 40 mph 500 collisions, 50 mph 282 collisions, 60 mph 569 collisions, 70 mph 124 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,431 collisions, Raining no high winds 222 collisions, Other 79 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,002 casualties, Passenger 458 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH5 postcode district?
1,853 collisions have been recorded in the RH5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,549 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
49 were fatal and 399 were serious — 24.2% 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 18.3% 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?
70.8% 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 2,549 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 rose 64% 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 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 2025.