RG45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG45 postcode district recorded 250 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 353 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 36 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 80% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 353
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 36
- Casualties
- 353
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG45
Towns in RG45
Roads in RG45
Accidents in the RG45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
250
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
353
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
36
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG45 postcode district
Collisions in the RG45 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.2% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88% of recorded collisions in the RG45 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 RG45 postcode district have produced 353 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.8% 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 29 collisions, Monday 33 collisions, Tuesday 41 collisions, Wednesday 48 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 174 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 220 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 136 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 53 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 204 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 255 casualties, Passenger 60 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG45 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG45 postcode district?
250 collisions have been recorded in the RG45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 353 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 36 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the RG45 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG45 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the RG45 postcode district, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG45 postcode district happen on?
88% of collisions in the RG45 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG45 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 353 casualties recorded in the RG45 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG45 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG45 postcode district rose 80% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 RG45 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 RG45 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.