RG9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG9 postcode district recorded 1,346 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,797 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 230 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,797
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 1,797
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG9
Towns in RG9
Roads in RG9
Accidents in the RG9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,346
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,797
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
230
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RG9 postcode district
Collisions in the RG9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.8% of recorded collisions in the RG9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RG9 postcode district have produced 1,797 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 165 collisions, Monday 200 collisions, Tuesday 192 collisions, Wednesday 215 collisions, Thursday 194 collisions, Friday 204 collisions, Saturday 176 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,028 collisions, Darkness 318 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,235 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 670 collisions, 40 mph 120 collisions, 50 mph 84 collisions, 60 mph 409 collisions, 70 mph 34 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,066 collisions, Raining no high winds 159 collisions, Other 66 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,280 casualties, Passenger 353 casualties, Pedestrian 164 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RG9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RG9 postcode district?
1,346 collisions have been recorded in the RG9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,797 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 230 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the RG9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RG9 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the RG9 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RG9 postcode district happen on?
91.8% of collisions in the RG9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RG9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 1,797 casualties recorded in the RG9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RG9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RG9 postcode district fell 23% 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 RG9 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 RG9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.