Newbury road traffic accidents
Newbury recorded 1,553 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,831 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 184 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 1,831
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 1,831
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Newbury
Roads in Newbury
Postcode districts in Newbury
Accidents in Newbury
Road collision statistics for Newbury
Collisions recorded
1,553
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,831
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
184
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newbury
Collisions in Newbury are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.6% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.6% of recorded collisions in Newbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newbury have produced 1,831 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 146 collisions, Monday 235 collisions, Tuesday 258 collisions, Wednesday 237 collisions, Thursday 230 collisions, Friday 252 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,170 collisions, Darkness 383 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 956 collisions, Roundabout 334 collisions, Dual carriageway 191 collisions, One way street 45 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 46 collisions, 30 mph 1,054 collisions, 40 mph 338 collisions, 50 mph 72 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,301 collisions, Raining no high winds 149 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,223 casualties, Passenger 292 casualties, Pedestrian 316 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newbury
How many road accidents have there been in Newbury?
1,553 collisions have been recorded in Newbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,831 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newbury were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 184 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in Newbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newbury?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Newbury, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newbury happen on?
61.6% of collisions in Newbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newbury?
Pedestrians make up 17.3% of the 1,831 casualties recorded in Newbury.
Is road safety in Newbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newbury rose 14% 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 Newbury 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 Newbury cover 1999 to 2024.