Read road traffic accidents
Read recorded 84 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 126 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 126
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 126
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Accidents in Read
Road collision statistics for Read
Collisions recorded
84
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
126
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
22.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Read
Collisions in Read are most frequently recorded on a Monday (21.4% of the total), with 20.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.6% of recorded collisions in Read happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Read have produced 126 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 4 collisions, Monday 18 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 67 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 82 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 68 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 82 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Read
How many road accidents have there been in Read?
84 collisions have been recorded in Read in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 126 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Read were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 19 were serious — 22.6% of all recorded collisions in Read resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Read?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Read, accounting for 21.4% of them, and 20.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Read happen on?
97.6% of collisions in Read are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Read?
Pedestrians make up 8.7% of the 126 casualties recorded in Read.
Is road safety in Read getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Read rose 200% 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 Read 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 Read cover 1999 to 2024.