Thatcham road traffic accidents
Thatcham recorded 607 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 737 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 737
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 737
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Thatcham
Postcode districts in Thatcham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Thatcham
Road collision statistics for Thatcham
Collisions recorded
607
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
737
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
17% 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 Friday (17.6% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.8% of recorded collisions in Thatcham happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Thatcham have produced 737 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 53 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 106 collisions, Wednesday 92 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 107 collisions, Saturday 60 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 453 collisions, Darkness 154 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 515 collisions, Roundabout 59 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 468 collisions, 40 mph 108 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 496 collisions, Raining no high winds 77 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 518 casualties, Passenger 111 casualties, Pedestrian 108 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 7 of 607 accidents
Accident 199943W063039
SlightAccident 199943W132029
SeriousAccident 199943W047029
SlightAccident 199943W193019
SlightAccident 199943W186019
SlightAccident 199943W089019
SeriousAccident 199943W073019
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Thatcham
How many road accidents have there been in Thatcham?
607 collisions have been recorded in Thatcham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 737 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Thatcham were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 96 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in Thatcham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Thatcham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Thatcham, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Thatcham happen on?
84.8% 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 14.7% of the 737 casualties recorded in Thatcham.
Is road safety in Thatcham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Thatcham rose 27% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.