RG5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG5 postcode district recorded 585 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 693 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 76 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 36% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 693
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 693
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG5
Towns in RG5
Roads in RG5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
585
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
693
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
76
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG5 postcode district
Collisions in the RG5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.5% of recorded collisions in the RG5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG5 postcode district have produced 693 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 56 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 93 collisions, Wednesday 87 collisions, Thursday 86 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 77 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 443 collisions, Darkness 142 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 459 collisions, Roundabout 88 collisions, Dual carriageway 33 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 504 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 506 collisions, Raining no high winds 54 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 469 casualties, Passenger 101 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 7 of 507 accidents
Accident 199943W324059
SlightAccident 199943W239049
SlightAccident 199943W256039
SlightAccident 199943W235029
SlightAccident 199943R205029
SlightAccident 199943W294019
SlightAccident 199943W076019
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG5 postcode district?
585 collisions have been recorded in the RG5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 693 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 76 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the RG5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RG5 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG5 postcode district happen on?
78.5% of collisions in the RG5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 693 casualties recorded in the RG5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG5 postcode district rose 36% 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 RG5 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 RG5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.