Reading road traffic accidents
Reading recorded 10,314 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 12,519 casualties. Of these collisions, 82 were fatal and 1,209 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 0% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 82
- Serious
- 1,209
- Casualties
- 12,519
- Fatal
- 82
- Serious
- 1,209
- Casualties
- 12,519
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Reading
Roads in Reading
Postcode districts in Reading
Accidents in Reading
Road collision statistics for Reading
Collisions recorded
10,314
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
12,519
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
82
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
1,209
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Reading
Collisions in Reading are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71% of recorded collisions in Reading happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Reading have produced 12,519 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% 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 974 collisions, Monday 1,507 collisions, Tuesday 1,619 collisions, Wednesday 1,547 collisions, Thursday 1,606 collisions, Friday 1,735 collisions, Saturday 1,326 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 7,298 collisions, Darkness 3,015 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 7,319 collisions, Roundabout 1,300 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,045 collisions, One way street 405 collisions, Other 200 collisions, Slip road 38 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 195 collisions, 30 mph 8,453 collisions, 40 mph 1,468 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 48 collisions, 70 mph 128 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 8,720 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,118 collisions, Other 167 collisions, Unknown 107 collisions, Fine + high winds 72 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 7,906 casualties, Passenger 2,349 casualties, Pedestrian 2,264 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Reading
How many road accidents have there been in Reading?
10,314 collisions have been recorded in Reading in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 12,519 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Reading were serious or fatal?
82 were fatal and 1,209 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in Reading resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Reading?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Reading, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Reading happen on?
71% of collisions in Reading are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Reading?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 12,519 casualties recorded in Reading.
Is road safety in Reading getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Reading fell 0% 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 Reading 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 Reading cover 1999 to 2024.