RH7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RH7 postcode district recorded 975 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,451 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 151 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 1,451
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 1,451
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RH7
Towns in RH7
Roads in RH7
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RH7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RH7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
975
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,451
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
151
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RH7 postcode district
Collisions in the RH7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.2% of the total), with 30.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
94.2% of recorded collisions in the RH7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RH7 postcode district have produced 1,451 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.2% 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 129 collisions, Monday 115 collisions, Tuesday 139 collisions, Wednesday 158 collisions, Thursday 137 collisions, Friday 144 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 677 collisions, Darkness 298 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 918 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 255 collisions, 40 mph 347 collisions, 50 mph 229 collisions, 60 mph 139 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 741 collisions, Raining no high winds 129 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,033 casualties, Passenger 343 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199945EC00051
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RH7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RH7 postcode district?
975 collisions have been recorded in the RH7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,451 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RH7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 151 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the RH7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RH7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the RH7 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 30.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RH7 postcode district happen on?
94.2% of collisions in the RH7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RH7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.2% of the 1,451 casualties recorded in the RH7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RH7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RH7 postcode district fell 26% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the RH7 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 RH7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.