RG8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG8 postcode district recorded 845 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,182 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 130 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 1,182
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 1,182
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG8
Towns in RG8
Roads in RG8
Accidents in the RG8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
845
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,182
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
130
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG8 postcode district
Collisions in the RG8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.5% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in the RG8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG8 postcode district have produced 1,182 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 105 collisions, Monday 109 collisions, Tuesday 117 collisions, Wednesday 119 collisions, Thursday 148 collisions, Friday 146 collisions, Saturday 101 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 612 collisions, Darkness 233 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 736 collisions, Dual carriageway 100 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 312 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 311 collisions, 70 mph 96 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 684 collisions, Raining no high winds 106 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 810 casualties, Passenger 290 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG8 postcode district?
845 collisions have been recorded in the RG8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,182 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 130 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in the RG8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG8 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the RG8 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG8 postcode district happen on?
87.1% of collisions in the RG8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 1,182 casualties recorded in the RG8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG8 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the RG8 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 RG8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.