Wokingham road traffic accidents
Wokingham recorded 1,415 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,761 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 179 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,761
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,761
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Wokingham
Roads in Wokingham
Postcode districts in Wokingham
Accidents in Wokingham
Road collision statistics for Wokingham
Collisions recorded
1,415
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,761
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
179
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Wokingham
Collisions in Wokingham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.2% of recorded collisions in Wokingham happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Wokingham have produced 1,761 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.2% 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 123 collisions, Monday 196 collisions, Tuesday 218 collisions, Wednesday 224 collisions, Thursday 215 collisions, Friday 249 collisions, Saturday 190 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,068 collisions, Darkness 347 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,121 collisions, Roundabout 138 collisions, One way street 74 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Dual carriageway 36 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 1,001 collisions, 40 mph 343 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 34 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,182 collisions, Raining no high winds 155 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Fog or mist 15 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,166 casualties, Passenger 257 casualties, Pedestrian 338 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Wokingham
How many road accidents have there been in Wokingham?
1,415 collisions have been recorded in Wokingham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,761 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Wokingham were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 179 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in Wokingham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Wokingham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Wokingham, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Wokingham happen on?
79.2% of collisions in Wokingham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Wokingham?
Pedestrians make up 19.2% of the 1,761 casualties recorded in Wokingham.
Is road safety in Wokingham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Wokingham rose 6% 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 Wokingham 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 Wokingham cover 1999 to 2024.