RG23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG23 postcode district recorded 565 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 797 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 125 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 797
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 797
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG23
Towns in RG23
Roads in RG23
Accidents in the RG23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
565
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
797
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
125
23.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG23 postcode district
Collisions in the RG23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.7% of recorded collisions in the RG23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG23 postcode district have produced 797 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 56 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 83 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 89 collisions, Friday 94 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 415 collisions, Darkness 150 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 467 collisions, Dual carriageway 63 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 243 collisions, 40 mph 93 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 158 collisions, 70 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 470 collisions, Raining no high winds 64 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 530 casualties, Passenger 201 casualties, Pedestrian 66 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG23 postcode district?
565 collisions have been recorded in the RG23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 797 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 125 were serious — 23.5% of all recorded collisions in the RG23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RG23 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG23 postcode district happen on?
82.7% of collisions in the RG23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 797 casualties recorded in the RG23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG23 postcode district fell 38% 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 RG23 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 RG23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.