RG26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG26 postcode district recorded 759 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,023 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 147 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,023
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,023
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG26
Roads in RG26
Accidents in the RG26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
759
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,023
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
147
21.2% 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 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.2% of recorded collisions in the RG26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG26 postcode district have produced 1,023 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 68 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 88 collisions, Wednesday 129 collisions, Thursday 128 collisions, Friday 147 collisions, Saturday 81 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 546 collisions, Darkness 213 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 730 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 355 collisions, 40 mph 73 collisions, 50 mph 70 collisions, 60 mph 259 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 614 collisions, Raining no high winds 100 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 735 casualties, Passenger 204 casualties, Pedestrian 84 casualties.
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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?
759 collisions have been recorded in the RG26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,023 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 147 were serious — 21.2% 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 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG26 postcode district happen on?
96.2% 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 1,023 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 fell 19% 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 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 2024.