RG26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG26 postcode district recorded 785 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,060 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 53% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,060
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,060
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG26
Towns in RG26
Roads in RG26
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
785
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,060
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG26 postcode district
Collisions in the RG26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.4% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.3% of recorded collisions in the RG26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG26 postcode district have produced 1,060 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% 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 69 collisions, Monday 124 collisions, Tuesday 92 collisions, Wednesday 133 collisions, Thursday 130 collisions, Friday 152 collisions, Saturday 85 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 567 collisions, Darkness 218 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 756 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 369 collisions, 40 mph 78 collisions, 50 mph 72 collisions, 60 mph 264 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 637 collisions, Raining no high winds 102 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 762 casualties, Passenger 211 casualties, Pedestrian 87 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG26 postcode district?
785 collisions have been recorded in the RG26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,060 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 153 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in the RG26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG26 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RG26 postcode district, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG26 postcode district happen on?
96.3% of collisions in the RG26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 1,060 casualties recorded in the RG26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG26 postcode district rose 53% 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 RG26 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 RG26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.