RG40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG40 postcode district recorded 1,220 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,617 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 171 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,617
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,617
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG40
Towns in RG40
Roads in RG40
Accidents in the RG40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,220
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,617
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
171
15.1% 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 Friday (16.4% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63% of recorded collisions in the RG40 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG40 postcode district have produced 1,617 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 128 collisions, Monday 182 collisions, Tuesday 198 collisions, Wednesday 173 collisions, Thursday 194 collisions, Friday 200 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 891 collisions, Darkness 329 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 769 collisions, Dual carriageway 196 collisions, Roundabout 143 collisions, One way street 67 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 581 collisions, 40 mph 198 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 228 collisions, 70 mph 175 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,015 collisions, Raining no high winds 135 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,089 casualties, Passenger 313 casualties, Pedestrian 215 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 200543W058115
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SeriousAccident 200543W503065
SeriousAccident 200543W363045
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG40 postcode district?
1,220 collisions have been recorded in the RG40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,617 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 171 were serious — 15.1% 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?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RG40 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG40 postcode district happen on?
63% 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 1,617 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 fell 12% 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 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 2024.