Sonning road traffic accidents
Sonning recorded 119 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 145 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 145
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 145
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Sonning
Roads in Sonning
Postcode districts in Sonning
Accidents in Sonning
Road collision statistics for Sonning
Collisions recorded
119
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
145
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Sonning
Collisions in Sonning are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.8% of the total), with 20.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.4% of recorded collisions in Sonning happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Sonning have produced 145 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 16 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 19 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 15 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 95 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 85 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 60 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 100 collisions, Raining no high winds 10 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 115 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Sonning
How many road accidents have there been in Sonning?
119 collisions have been recorded in Sonning in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 145 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Sonning were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 15 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in Sonning resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Sonning?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Sonning, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 20.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Sonning happen on?
71.4% of collisions in Sonning are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Sonning?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 145 casualties recorded in Sonning.
Is road safety in Sonning getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Sonning rose 67% 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 Sonning 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 Sonning cover 1999 to 2024.