RG18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG18 postcode district recorded 298 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 432 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 432
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 432
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG18
Towns in RG18
Roads in RG18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
298
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
432
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG18 postcode district
Collisions in the RG18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.1% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.4% of recorded collisions in the RG18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG18 postcode district have produced 432 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 39 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 51 collisions, Thursday 49 collisions, Friday 43 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 230 collisions, Darkness 68 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 189 collisions, Dual carriageway 95 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 93 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions, 70 mph 90 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 230 collisions, Raining no high winds 41 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 285 casualties, Passenger 130 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG18 postcode district?
298 collisions have been recorded in the RG18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 432 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 53 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in the RG18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG18 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the RG18 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG18 postcode district happen on?
63.4% of collisions in the RG18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 432 casualties recorded in the RG18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG18 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 RG18 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 RG18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.