RG18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG18 postcode district recorded 289 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 419 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 419
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 419
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG18
Towns in RG18
Roads in RG18
Accidents in the RG18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
289
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
419
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
51
19% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.3% of recorded collisions in the RG18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG18 postcode district have produced 419 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 42 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 50 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 222 collisions, Darkness 67 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 183 collisions, Dual carriageway 92 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 89 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions, 70 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 223 collisions, Raining no high winds 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 278 casualties, Passenger 126 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG18 postcode district?
289 collisions have been recorded in the RG18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 419 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 51 were serious — 19% 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 17.3% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG18 postcode district happen on?
63.3% 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 3.6% of the 419 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 200% 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 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 2024.