RG30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG30 postcode district recorded 1,528 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,858 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 187 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,858
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,858
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG30
Towns in RG30
Roads in RG30
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,528
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,858
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
187
12.8% 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 (18.3% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.2% of recorded collisions in the RG30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG30 postcode district have produced 1,858 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 167 collisions, Monday 209 collisions, Tuesday 235 collisions, Wednesday 227 collisions, Thursday 224 collisions, Friday 279 collisions, Saturday 187 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,092 collisions, Darkness 436 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,210 collisions, Roundabout 245 collisions, Dual carriageway 57 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 1,262 collisions, 40 mph 187 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions, 70 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,270 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,185 casualties, Passenger 352 casualties, Pedestrian 321 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,528 accidents
Accident 199943W042079
SlightAccident 199943W052079
SlightAccident 199943W281069
SlightAccident 199943R341069
SlightAccident 199943W232069
SlightAccident 199943W276069
SeriousAccident 199943W056069
SlightAccident 199943R018069
SlightAccident 199943W283059
SlightAccident 199943W326059
SlightAccident 199943W344059
SlightAccident 199943W207059
SlightAccident 199943W169059
SlightAccident 199943W140059
SlightAccident 199943W142059
SlightAccident 199943W073059
SlightAccident 199943W014059
SlightAccident 199943W290049
SlightAccident 199943W315049
SeriousAccident 199943W208049
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG30 postcode district?
1,528 collisions have been recorded in the RG30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,858 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 187 were serious — 12.8% 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 18.3% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG30 postcode district happen on?
79.2% 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 17.3% of the 1,858 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 5% 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 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 2025.