RG28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG28 postcode district recorded 365 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 497 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 497
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 497
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG28
Towns in RG28
Roads in RG28
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
365
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
497
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
84
25.2% 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% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
73.4% of recorded collisions in the RG28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG28 postcode district have produced 497 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 51 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 50 collisions, Thursday 51 collisions, Friday 62 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 269 collisions, Darkness 96 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 268 collisions, Dual carriageway 89 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 50 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 147 collisions, 70 mph 84 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 284 collisions, Raining no high winds 52 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 349 casualties, Passenger 119 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG28 postcode district?
365 collisions have been recorded in the RG28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 497 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 84 were serious — 25.2% 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% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG28 postcode district happen on?
73.4% 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 5.8% of the 497 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 fell 8% 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 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 2025.