RG30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG30 postcode district recorded 1,484 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,812 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 183 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 183
- Casualties
- 1,812
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 183
- Casualties
- 1,812
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG30
Towns in RG30
Roads in RG30
Accidents in the RG30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,484
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,812
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
183
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG30 postcode district
Collisions in the RG30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79% of recorded collisions in the RG30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG30 postcode district have produced 1,812 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 162 collisions, Monday 204 collisions, Tuesday 229 collisions, Wednesday 224 collisions, Thursday 216 collisions, Friday 269 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,058 collisions, Darkness 426 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,173 collisions, Roundabout 240 collisions, Dual carriageway 55 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,222 collisions, 40 mph 186 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,229 collisions, Raining no high winds 170 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,154 casualties, Passenger 346 casualties, Pedestrian 312 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG30 postcode district?
1,484 collisions have been recorded in the RG30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,812 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 183 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in the RG30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG30 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RG30 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG30 postcode district happen on?
79% of collisions in the RG30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.2% of the 1,812 casualties recorded in the RG30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG30 postcode district rose 14% 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 RG30 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 RG30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.