RG29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG29 postcode district recorded 280 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 366 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 62 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 366
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 366
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG29
Roads in RG29
Accidents in the RG29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
280
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
366
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
62
25% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
75.7% of recorded collisions in the RG29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG29 postcode district have produced 366 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 29 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 41 collisions, Thursday 44 collisions, Friday 41 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 201 collisions, Darkness 79 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 212 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, Roundabout 25 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 90 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 111 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 228 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 285 casualties, Passenger 52 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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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?
280 collisions have been recorded in the RG29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 366 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 62 were serious — 25% 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 16.8% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG29 postcode district happen on?
75.7% 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 366 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.