RG28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG28 postcode district recorded 353 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 483 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 483
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 483
Collisions by Year
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Towns in RG28
Roads in RG28
Accidents in the RG28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
353
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
483
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
24.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG28 postcode district
Collisions in the RG28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
73.7% of recorded collisions in the RG28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG28 postcode district have produced 483 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6% 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 50 collisions, Monday 57 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 47 collisions, Thursday 49 collisions, Friday 62 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 261 collisions, Darkness 92 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 260 collisions, Dual carriageway 85 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 49 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 146 collisions, 70 mph 80 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 276 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 337 casualties, Passenger 117 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG28 postcode district?
353 collisions have been recorded in the RG28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 483 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 78 were serious — 24.4% of all recorded collisions in the RG28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG28 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RG28 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG28 postcode district happen on?
73.7% of collisions in the RG28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6% of the 483 casualties recorded in the RG28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG28 postcode district rose 8% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 RG28 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 RG28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.