RG9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RG9 postcode district recorded 1,366 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,825 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 235 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 235
- Casualties
- 1,825
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 235
- Casualties
- 1,825
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RG9
Towns in RG9
Roads in RG9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RG9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RG9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,366
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,825
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
235
20.2% 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 (15.9% of the total), with 23.5% 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 1,825 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 167 collisions, Monday 205 collisions, Tuesday 194 collisions, Wednesday 217 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 207 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,045 collisions, Darkness 321 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,254 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 674 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 86 collisions, 60 mph 414 collisions, 70 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,083 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Other 66 collisions, Fog or mist 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,301 casualties, Passenger 358 casualties, Pedestrian 166 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
1,366 collisions have been recorded in the RG9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,825 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RG9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 235 were serious — 20.2% 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 15.9% of them, and 23.5% 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 1,825 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 rose 18% 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 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 2025.