Caversham road traffic accidents
Caversham recorded 846 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,015 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 87 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 87
- Casualties
- 1,015
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 87
- Casualties
- 1,015
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Caversham
Roads in Caversham
Postcode districts in Caversham
Accidents in Caversham
Road collision statistics for Caversham
Collisions recorded
846
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,015
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
87
11.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Caversham
Collisions in Caversham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.7% of recorded collisions in Caversham happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Caversham have produced 1,015 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% 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 83 collisions, Monday 121 collisions, Tuesday 140 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 141 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 637 collisions, Darkness 209 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 784 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 823 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 717 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 654 casualties, Passenger 155 casualties, Pedestrian 206 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Caversham
How many road accidents have there been in Caversham?
846 collisions have been recorded in Caversham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,015 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Caversham were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 87 were serious — 11.2% of all recorded collisions in Caversham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Caversham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Caversham, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Caversham happen on?
92.7% of collisions in Caversham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Caversham?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 1,015 casualties recorded in Caversham.
Is road safety in Caversham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Caversham were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Caversham 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 Caversham cover 1999 to 2024.