RG3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG3 postcode district recorded 1,322 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,683 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 164 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,683
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,683
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG3
Towns in RG3
Roads in RG3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,322
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,683
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
164
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG3 postcode district
Collisions in the RG3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.1% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.3% of recorded collisions in the RG3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG3 postcode district have produced 1,683 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 147 collisions, Monday 190 collisions, Tuesday 213 collisions, Wednesday 183 collisions, Thursday 207 collisions, Friday 206 collisions, Saturday 176 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 942 collisions, Darkness 380 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,061 collisions, Dual carriageway 147 collisions, Roundabout 89 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 980 collisions, 40 mph 87 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 81 collisions, 70 mph 142 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,137 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,056 casualties, Passenger 362 casualties, Pedestrian 265 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 2 of 1,322 accidents
Accident 199943R156019
SlightAccident 199943W049019
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG3 postcode district?
1,322 collisions have been recorded in the RG3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,683 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 164 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in the RG3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG3 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the RG3 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG3 postcode district happen on?
80.3% of collisions in the RG3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 1,683 casualties recorded in the RG3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG3 postcode district rose 3% 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 RG3 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 RG3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.