RG15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG15 postcode district recorded 632 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 943 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 105 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 64% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 943
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 943
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG15
Roads in RG15
Accidents in the RG15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
632
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
943
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
105
20.4% 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% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77.1% of recorded collisions in the RG15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG15 postcode district have produced 943 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.9% 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 73 collisions, Monday 97 collisions, Tuesday 99 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 89 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 72 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 440 collisions, Darkness 192 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 487 collisions, Dual carriageway 109 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Other 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 84 collisions, 60 mph 303 collisions, 70 mph 100 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 495 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 673 casualties, Passenger 252 casualties, Pedestrian 18 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG15 postcode district?
632 collisions have been recorded in the RG15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 943 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 105 were serious — 20.4% 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% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG15 postcode district happen on?
77.1% 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 1.9% of the 943 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 rose 64% 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 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 2024.