RG4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG4 postcode district recorded 1,232 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,595 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 152 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 152
- Casualties
- 1,595
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 152
- Casualties
- 1,595
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG4
Towns in RG4
Roads in RG4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,232
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,595
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
152
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG4 postcode district
Collisions in the RG4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.6% of recorded collisions in the RG4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG4 postcode district have produced 1,595 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 116 collisions, Monday 148 collisions, Tuesday 195 collisions, Wednesday 205 collisions, Thursday 197 collisions, Friday 206 collisions, Saturday 165 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 908 collisions, Darkness 324 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,128 collisions, Roundabout 75 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 854 collisions, 40 mph 88 collisions, 50 mph 169 collisions, 60 mph 91 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,008 collisions, Raining no high winds 138 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,133 casualties, Passenger 287 casualties, Pedestrian 175 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG4 postcode district?
1,232 collisions have been recorded in the RG4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,595 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 152 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the RG4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RG4 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG4 postcode district happen on?
91.6% of collisions in the RG4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 1,595 casualties recorded in the RG4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG4 postcode district rose 8% 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 RG4 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 RG4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.