Thatcham road traffic accidents
Thatcham recorded 588 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 716 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 92 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 716
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 716
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thatcham
Postcode districts in Thatcham
Accidents in Thatcham
Road collision statistics for Thatcham
Collisions recorded
588
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
716
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
92
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Thatcham
Collisions in Thatcham are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.7% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.5% of recorded collisions in Thatcham happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thatcham have produced 716 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 51 collisions, Monday 84 collisions, Tuesday 104 collisions, Wednesday 88 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 103 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 435 collisions, Darkness 153 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 497 collisions, Roundabout 59 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 451 collisions, 40 mph 107 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 479 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 504 casualties, Passenger 108 casualties, Pedestrian 104 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Thatcham
How many road accidents have there been in Thatcham?
588 collisions have been recorded in Thatcham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 716 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thatcham were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 92 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in Thatcham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Thatcham?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Thatcham, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Thatcham happen on?
84.5% of collisions in Thatcham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Thatcham?
Pedestrians make up 14.5% of the 716 casualties recorded in Thatcham.
Is road safety in Thatcham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thatcham were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Thatcham 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 Thatcham cover 1999 to 2024.