RG40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG40 postcode district recorded 1,253 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,653 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,653
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,653
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG40
Towns in RG40
Roads in RG40
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,253
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,653
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG40 postcode district
Collisions in the RG40 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.4% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.2% of recorded collisions in the RG40 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG40 postcode district have produced 1,653 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 132 collisions, Monday 185 collisions, Tuesday 206 collisions, Wednesday 178 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 205 collisions, Saturday 149 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 914 collisions, Darkness 339 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 792 collisions, Dual carriageway 198 collisions, Roundabout 148 collisions, One way street 70 collisions, One way street/Slip road 41 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 605 collisions, 40 mph 202 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 228 collisions, 70 mph 176 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,045 collisions, Raining no high winds 137 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fog or mist 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,118 casualties, Passenger 315 casualties, Pedestrian 220 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG40 postcode district?
1,253 collisions have been recorded in the RG40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,653 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 180 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the RG40 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG40 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the RG40 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG40 postcode district happen on?
63.2% of collisions in the RG40 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG40 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.3% of the 1,653 casualties recorded in the RG40 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG40 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG40 postcode district rose 43% 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 RG40 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 RG40 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.