RG29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG29 postcode district recorded 290 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 381 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 65 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 381
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 381
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG29
Roads in RG29
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
290
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
381
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
65
25.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG29 postcode district
Collisions in the RG29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.9% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
75.9% of recorded collisions in the RG29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG29 postcode district have produced 381 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 30 collisions, Monday 40 collisions, Tuesday 49 collisions, Wednesday 43 collisions, Thursday 46 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 210 collisions, Darkness 80 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 220 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 96 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 113 collisions, 70 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 238 collisions, Raining no high winds 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 297 casualties, Passenger 54 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2019440127645
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SlightAccident 2018440456930
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SeriousAccident 2018440412218
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FatalAccident 2018440205818
SeriousAccident 2018440184009
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG29 postcode district?
290 collisions have been recorded in the RG29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 381 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 65 were serious — 25.2% of all recorded collisions in the RG29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG29 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the RG29 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG29 postcode district happen on?
75.9% of collisions in the RG29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG29 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 381 casualties recorded in the RG29 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG29 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG29 postcode district rose 43% 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 RG29 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 RG29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.