RG42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG42 postcode district recorded 777 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,011 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 92 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 1,011
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 1,011
Collisions by Year
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Towns in RG42
Roads in RG42
Accidents in the RG42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
777
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,011
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
92
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG42 postcode district
Collisions in the RG42 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.6% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.1% of recorded collisions in the RG42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG42 postcode district have produced 1,011 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 81 collisions, Monday 119 collisions, Tuesday 115 collisions, Wednesday 137 collisions, Thursday 115 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 85 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 576 collisions, Darkness 201 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 576 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, Dual carriageway 74 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 349 collisions, 40 mph 216 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 118 collisions, 70 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 619 collisions, Raining no high winds 95 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 748 casualties, Passenger 189 casualties, Pedestrian 74 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG42 postcode district?
777 collisions have been recorded in the RG42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,011 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 92 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in the RG42 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG42 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the RG42 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG42 postcode district happen on?
74.1% of collisions in the RG42 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG42 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 1,011 casualties recorded in the RG42 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG42 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG42 postcode district fell 19% 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 RG42 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 RG42 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.