RG41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG41 postcode district recorded 1,441 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,889 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 192 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,889
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 192
- Casualties
- 1,889
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG41
Towns in RG41
Roads in RG41
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,441
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,889
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
192
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG41 postcode district
Collisions in the RG41 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
58.7% of recorded collisions in the RG41 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG41 postcode district have produced 1,889 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 136 collisions, Monday 207 collisions, Tuesday 233 collisions, Wednesday 235 collisions, Thursday 201 collisions, Friday 255 collisions, Saturday 174 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,053 collisions, Darkness 387 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 846 collisions, Dual carriageway 406 collisions, Roundabout 163 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 412 collisions, 40 mph 561 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 86 collisions, 70 mph 355 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,168 collisions, Raining no high winds 187 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,405 casualties, Passenger 364 casualties, Pedestrian 120 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG41 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG41 postcode district?
1,441 collisions have been recorded in the RG41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,889 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 192 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the RG41 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG41 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RG41 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG41 postcode district happen on?
58.7% of collisions in the RG41 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG41 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.4% of the 1,889 casualties recorded in the RG41 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG41 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG41 postcode district rose 6% 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 RG41 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 RG41 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.