RG22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG22 postcode district recorded 1,476 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,917 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 271 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 271
- Casualties
- 1,917
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 271
- Casualties
- 1,917
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG22
Towns in RG22
Roads in RG22
Accidents in the RG22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,476
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,917
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
271
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG22 postcode district
Collisions in the RG22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.8% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.8% of recorded collisions in the RG22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG22 postcode district have produced 1,917 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 159 collisions, Monday 195 collisions, Tuesday 248 collisions, Wednesday 240 collisions, Thursday 215 collisions, Friday 223 collisions, Saturday 196 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,099 collisions, Darkness 377 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 912 collisions, Dual carriageway 310 collisions, Roundabout 238 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 893 collisions, 40 mph 232 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 92 collisions, 70 mph 189 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,197 collisions, Raining no high winds 197 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,316 casualties, Passenger 430 casualties, Pedestrian 171 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG22 postcode district?
1,476 collisions have been recorded in the RG22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,917 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 271 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the RG22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG22 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the RG22 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG22 postcode district happen on?
61.8% of collisions in the RG22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 1,917 casualties recorded in the RG22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG22 postcode district fell 30% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the RG22 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 RG22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.