RG42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG42 postcode district recorded 802 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,038 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 99 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 92% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 1,038
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 1,038
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG42
Towns in RG42
Roads in RG42
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
802
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,038
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
99
13.2% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.2% of recorded collisions in the RG42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG42 postcode district have produced 1,038 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 82 collisions, Monday 120 collisions, Tuesday 120 collisions, Wednesday 143 collisions, Thursday 120 collisions, Friday 129 collisions, Saturday 88 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 600 collisions, Darkness 202 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 595 collisions, Roundabout 119 collisions, Dual carriageway 76 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 361 collisions, 40 mph 224 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 121 collisions, 70 mph 56 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 641 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 770 casualties, Passenger 189 casualties, Pedestrian 79 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?
802 collisions have been recorded in the RG42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,038 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 99 were serious — 13.2% 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 17.8% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG42 postcode district happen on?
74.2% 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 7.6% of the 1,038 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 rose 92% 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 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 2025.