RG12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG12 postcode district recorded 2,971 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,797 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 347 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 3,797
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 3,797
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG12
Towns in RG12
Roads in RG12
Accidents in the RG12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,971
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,797
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
347
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG12 postcode district
Collisions in the RG12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
53.6% of recorded collisions in the RG12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG12 postcode district have produced 3,797 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 276 collisions, Monday 411 collisions, Tuesday 452 collisions, Wednesday 489 collisions, Thursday 470 collisions, Friday 505 collisions, Saturday 368 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,106 collisions, Darkness 865 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,591 collisions, Roundabout 815 collisions, Dual carriageway 491 collisions, Other 36 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,471 collisions, 40 mph 758 collisions, 50 mph 162 collisions, 60 mph 332 collisions, 70 mph 237 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,388 collisions, Raining no high winds 388 collisions, Other 73 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,718 casualties, Passenger 745 casualties, Pedestrian 334 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG12 postcode district?
2,971 collisions have been recorded in the RG12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,797 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 347 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in the RG12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RG12 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG12 postcode district happen on?
53.6% of collisions in the RG12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.8% of the 3,797 casualties recorded in the RG12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG12 postcode district rose 7% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 RG12 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 RG12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.