RG27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG27 postcode district recorded 2,112 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,909 casualties. Of these collisions, 46 were fatal and 450 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 450
- Casualties
- 2,909
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 450
- Casualties
- 2,909
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG27
Towns in RG27
Roads in RG27
Accidents in the RG27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,112
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,909
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
46
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
450
23.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG27 postcode district
Collisions in the RG27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in the RG27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG27 postcode district have produced 2,909 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 255 collisions, Monday 308 collisions, Tuesday 311 collisions, Wednesday 329 collisions, Thursday 295 collisions, Friday 340 collisions, Saturday 274 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,554 collisions, Darkness 558 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,495 collisions, Dual carriageway 476 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 360 collisions, 40 mph 261 collisions, 50 mph 423 collisions, 60 mph 641 collisions, 70 mph 426 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,690 collisions, Raining no high winds 287 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,127 casualties, Passenger 658 casualties, Pedestrian 124 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG27 postcode district?
2,112 collisions have been recorded in the RG27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,909 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
46 were fatal and 450 were serious — 23.5% of all recorded collisions in the RG27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG27 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RG27 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG27 postcode district happen on?
70.8% of collisions in the RG27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 2,909 casualties recorded in the RG27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG27 postcode district fell 25% 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 RG27 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 RG27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.