RG15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG15 postcode district recorded 653 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 973 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 111 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 973
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 973
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG15
Roads in RG15
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
653
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
973
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
111
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG15 postcode district
Collisions in the RG15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.8% of the total), with 30.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77% of recorded collisions in the RG15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG15 postcode district have produced 973 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 75 collisions, Monday 100 collisions, Tuesday 99 collisions, Wednesday 123 collisions, Thursday 92 collisions, Friday 92 collisions, Saturday 72 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 453 collisions, Darkness 200 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 503 collisions, Dual carriageway 113 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 56 collisions, 40 mph 89 collisions, 50 mph 86 collisions, 60 mph 318 collisions, 70 mph 104 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 515 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 696 casualties, Passenger 258 casualties, Pedestrian 19 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG15 postcode district?
653 collisions have been recorded in the RG15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 973 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 111 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in the RG15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG15 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the RG15 postcode district, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 30.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG15 postcode district happen on?
77% of collisions in the RG15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2% of the 973 casualties recorded in the RG15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG15 postcode district fell 9% 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 RG15 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 RG15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.