RG24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG24 postcode district recorded 1,607 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,106 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 286 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 286
- Casualties
- 2,106
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 286
- Casualties
- 2,106
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG24
Towns in RG24
Roads in RG24
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,607
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,106
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
286
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG24 postcode district
Collisions in the RG24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
57.8% of recorded collisions in the RG24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG24 postcode district have produced 2,106 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 173 collisions, Monday 231 collisions, Tuesday 265 collisions, Wednesday 245 collisions, Thursday 257 collisions, Friday 267 collisions, Saturday 169 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,225 collisions, Darkness 382 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 929 collisions, Dual carriageway 405 collisions, Roundabout 248 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 681 collisions, 40 mph 170 collisions, 50 mph 205 collisions, 60 mph 241 collisions, 70 mph 302 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,311 collisions, Raining no high winds 208 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,505 casualties, Passenger 445 casualties, Pedestrian 156 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG24 postcode district?
1,607 collisions have been recorded in the RG24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,106 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 286 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in the RG24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG24 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RG24 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG24 postcode district happen on?
57.8% of collisions in the RG24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.4% of the 2,106 casualties recorded in the RG24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG24 postcode district fell 31% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the RG24 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 RG24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.