RG20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG20 postcode district recorded 773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,079 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 144 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,079
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,079
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG20
Roads in RG20
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
773
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,079
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
144
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG20 postcode district
Collisions in the RG20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.7% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
54.1% of recorded collisions in the RG20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG20 postcode district have produced 1,079 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.2% 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 99 collisions, Monday 107 collisions, Tuesday 106 collisions, Wednesday 129 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 102 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 586 collisions, Darkness 187 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 418 collisions, Dual carriageway 282 collisions, Roundabout 38 collisions, Slip road 31 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 103 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 50 mph 67 collisions, 60 mph 231 collisions, 70 mph 286 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 640 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 763 casualties, Passenger 281 casualties, Pedestrian 35 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG20 postcode district?
773 collisions have been recorded in the RG20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,079 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 144 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in the RG20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG20 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the RG20 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG20 postcode district happen on?
54.1% of collisions in the RG20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.2% of the 1,079 casualties recorded in the RG20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG20 postcode district rose 13% 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 RG20 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 RG20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.