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Bracknell Forest road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 12,424 road traffic collisions in Bracknell Forest from 1979 to 2025, and 16,393 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 186 were fatal and 1,976 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 131 collisions, up 28% on 2024 (102), and casualties rose from 125 to 148.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
12,424
57th lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
16,393
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
186
1.5% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
131
Up 28% on 2024

Crash severity in Bracknell Forest

1.5% of collisions in Bracknell Forest from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal1861.5%
  • Serious1,97616%
  • Slight10,26283%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal2041.2%
  • Serious2,30314%
  • Slight13,88685%

Bracknell Forest road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bracknell Forest, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 392 in 1999. In 2025 there were 131, up 28% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 131
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025131148
2024102125
2023101128
2022121147
2021129156
2020117148
2019126161
2018106127
2017135183
2016190263
2015212295
2014190256
2013209278
2012215311
2011229311
2010230290
2009241324
2008249309
2007287381
2006272370
2005278360
2004289357
2003287378
2002344436
2001371504
2000357473
1999392523
1998372510
1997378497
1996364505
1995355457
1994339462
1993288365
1992342463
1991260349
1990323411
1989293387
1988305393
1987325425
1986314402
1985307400
1984361474
1983337427
1982324436
1981314448
1980297400
1979316440

When and where crashes happen in Bracknell Forest

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,689 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,836 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,930 (16%)
  • Thursday1,916 (15%)
  • Friday2,127 (17%)
  • Saturday1,564 (13%)
  • Sunday1,362 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59484 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59161 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:591,946 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:591,568 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:591,965 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:592,861 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592,141 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,298 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,046 (8.4%)
  • February882 (7.1%)
  • March952 (7.7%)
  • April933 (7.5%)
  • May1,041 (8.4%)
  • June1,064 (8.6%)
  • July1,092 (8.8%)
  • August930 (7.5%)
  • September1,059 (8.5%)
  • October1,129 (9.1%)
  • November1,163 (9.4%)
  • December1,133 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,602 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,738 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting910 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown109 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit63 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,871 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,647 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds152 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds129 (1%)
  • Fog or mist94 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds65 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.1%)
  • Other341 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded114 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry8,066 (65%)
  • Wet or damp3,985 (32%)
  • Frost or ice254 (2%)
  • Snow55 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep14 (0.1%)
  • Mud3 (under 0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded44 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph34 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph5,771 (46%)
  • 40 mph2,360 (19%)
  • 50 mph396 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph3,030 (24%)
  • 70 mph833 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,446 (68%)
  • Roundabout2,268 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway1,519 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road185 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in Bracknell Forest

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant10,598 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist2,173 (13%)
  • Pedestrian1,477 (9%)
  • Cyclist1,404 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant343 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)99 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant93 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant91 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant50 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant39 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5277 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 10512 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 15915 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 203,164 (19%)
  • 21 to 252,206 (13%)
  • 26 to 353,222 (20%)
  • 36 to 452,205 (13%)
  • 46 to 551,617 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65955 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 75518 (3.2%)
  • Over 75361 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded441 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider11,406 (70%)
  • Passenger3,510 (21%)
  • Pedestrian1,477 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car17,852 (76%)
  • Motorcycle2,208 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle1,433 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes888 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes490 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach152 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car138 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle121 (0.5%)
  • Minibus46 (0.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)16 (0.1%)
  • Other25 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded44 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in Bracknell Forest

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bracknell Forest

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bracknell Forest ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bracknell Forest had the 57th fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
57th
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
47th
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
Joint 52nd
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
34th
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
292ndMalvern Hills12,69517,7523082,897
293rdHastings12,49415,7381162,384
294thBabergh12,49117,4372872,786
295thBracknell Forest (this area)12,42416,3931861,976
296thCannock Chase12,39316,6991851,530
297thRushmoor12,38215,4631272,436
298thHyndburn12,26316,5591782,273

Accident hotspots in Bracknell Forest

Town Centre & The Parks, Bracknell Forest, RG12 1QB area is the busiest accident hotspot in Bracknell Forest, with 586 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 5 of them fatal.

Roads in Bracknell Forest with the most crashes

The A3095 had the most collisions in Bracknell Forest from 1979 to 2025: 1,533, including 32 fatal and 247 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bracknell Forest, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA30951,5332,10932247
2ndA3291,3641,78417175
3rdA3221,2331,61023149
4thA3217389478116
5thA332401604972
6thB34303605411265
7thA330345504562
8thB3034340498468
9thB3022317467459
10thB3348281394635
11thB3018248337651
12thB3408228273336
13thB383151225333
14thM4116175124
15thB301798121117
16thB3020243202
17thA309901
18thB30485501
19thB43082400
20thA30221101

Towns in Bracknell Forest

Bracknell had the most collisions of any town in Bracknell Forest from 1979 to 2025: 4,770.

Postcode districts in Bracknell Forest

RG12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bracknell Forest from 1979 to 2025: 5,423.

Latest crashes in Bracknell Forest

Of the latest 24 crashes in Bracknell Forest, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The most recent was on 23 December 2025.

Severity