RG6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG6 postcode district recorded 2,025 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,522 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 240 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 2,522
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 2,522
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG6
Towns in RG6
Roads in RG6
Accidents in the RG6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,025
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,522
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
240
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG6 postcode district
Collisions in the RG6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.2% of recorded collisions in the RG6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG6 postcode district have produced 2,522 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 199 collisions, Monday 300 collisions, Tuesday 319 collisions, Wednesday 318 collisions, Thursday 321 collisions, Friday 329 collisions, Saturday 239 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,421 collisions, Darkness 604 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,482 collisions, Roundabout 272 collisions, Dual carriageway 208 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 57 collisions, 30 mph 1,374 collisions, 40 mph 334 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 78 collisions, 70 mph 164 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,687 collisions, Raining no high winds 253 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,734 casualties, Passenger 453 casualties, Pedestrian 335 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG6 postcode district?
2,025 collisions have been recorded in the RG6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,522 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 240 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the RG6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RG6 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG6 postcode district happen on?
73.2% of collisions in the RG6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.3% of the 2,522 casualties recorded in the RG6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG6 postcode district rose 4% 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 RG6 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 RG6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.