RG2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG2 postcode district recorded 2,220 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,884 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 240 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 2,884
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 2,884
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG2
Towns in RG2
Roads in RG2
Accidents in the RG2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,220
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,884
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
240
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG2 postcode district
Collisions in the RG2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.5% of recorded collisions in the RG2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG2 postcode district have produced 2,884 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.5% 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 239 collisions, Monday 326 collisions, Tuesday 345 collisions, Wednesday 321 collisions, Thursday 350 collisions, Friday 365 collisions, Saturday 274 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,601 collisions, Darkness 619 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,387 collisions, Roundabout 403 collisions, Dual carriageway 393 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 1,181 collisions, 40 mph 578 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 130 collisions, 70 mph 270 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,877 collisions, Raining no high winds 236 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,965 casualties, Passenger 645 casualties, Pedestrian 274 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,220 accidents
Accident 199943W103079
SlightAccident 199943R115079
SlightAccident 199943W047079
SlightAccident 199943W041079
SlightAccident 199943W016079
SlightAccident 199943R342069
SlightAccident 199943W230069
SlightAccident 199943W202069
SeriousAccident 199943W147069
SlightAccident 199943W154069
SlightAccident 199943W139069
SlightAccident 199943R118069
SlightAccident 199943W041069
SlightAccident 199943R002069
SlightAccident 199943W119069
SeriousAccident 199943W008069
SlightAccident 199943W335059
SlightAccident 199943W333059
SlightAccident 199943W279059
SlightAccident 199943W261059
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG2 postcode district?
2,220 collisions have been recorded in the RG2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,884 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 240 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in the RG2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RG2 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG2 postcode district happen on?
62.5% of collisions in the RG2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.5% of the 2,884 casualties recorded in the RG2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG2 postcode district rose 4% 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 RG2 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 RG2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.