RG5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG5 postcode district recorded 570 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 677 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 74 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 677
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 677
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG5
Towns in RG5
Roads in RG5
Accidents in the RG5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
570
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
677
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
74
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 (17.4% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.2% 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 677 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 55 collisions, Monday 81 collisions, Tuesday 91 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 85 collisions, Friday 99 collisions, Saturday 77 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 431 collisions, Darkness 139 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 446 collisions, Roundabout 86 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 490 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 25 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 494 collisions, Raining no high winds 52 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 459 casualties, Passenger 101 casualties, Pedestrian 117 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG5 postcode district?
570 collisions have been recorded in the RG5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 677 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 74 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 17.4% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG5 postcode district happen on?
78.2% 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 17.3% of the 677 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 fell 15% 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 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 2024.