RG17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG17 postcode district recorded 627 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 850 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 130 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 850
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 850
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG17
Towns in RG17
Roads in RG17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
627
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
850
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
130
23.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG17 postcode district
Collisions in the RG17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
84.4% of recorded collisions in the RG17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG17 postcode district have produced 850 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 78 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 78 collisions, Wednesday 99 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 106 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 464 collisions, Darkness 163 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 529 collisions, Dual carriageway 47 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 206 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 81 collisions, 60 mph 251 collisions, 70 mph 53 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 514 collisions, Raining no high winds 64 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Fog or mist 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 572 casualties, Passenger 210 casualties, Pedestrian 68 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG17 postcode district?
627 collisions have been recorded in the RG17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 850 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 130 were serious — 23.1% of all recorded collisions in the RG17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RG17 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG17 postcode district happen on?
84.4% of collisions in the RG17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8% of the 850 casualties recorded in the RG17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG17 postcode district rose 50% 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 RG17 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 RG17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.