RG3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG3 postcode district recorded 1,287 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,641 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 157 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 157
- Casualties
- 1,641
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 157
- Casualties
- 1,641
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG3
Towns in RG3
Roads in RG3
Accidents in the RG3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,287
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,641
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
157
13.4% 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 13.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG3 postcode district have produced 1,641 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 146 collisions, Monday 183 collisions, Tuesday 207 collisions, Wednesday 178 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 201 collisions, Saturday 172 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 918 collisions, Darkness 369 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,034 collisions, Dual carriageway 142 collisions, Roundabout 87 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 955 collisions, 40 mph 87 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 80 collisions, 70 mph 138 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,109 collisions, Raining no high winds 110 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Fog or mist 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,031 casualties, Passenger 354 casualties, Pedestrian 256 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG3 postcode district?
1,287 collisions have been recorded in the RG3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,641 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 157 were serious — 13.4% 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 15.6% of the 1,641 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 fell 8% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.