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West Berkshire road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 550 road traffic collisions in West Berkshire in 1992, and 747 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1991 (589), and casualties fell from 859.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 22,353 collisions in West Berkshire.

Collisions in 1992
550
Down 7% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
747
Down 13% on 1991
Fatal collisions
9
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
15% of collisions

Crash severity in West Berkshire in 1992

1.6% of collisions in West Berkshire in 1992 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in West Berkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious8215%
  • Slight45983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious9713%
  • Slight64186%

West Berkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Berkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 717 in 1986. 1992 is highlighted, with 550, down 7% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025221280
2024206269
2023184245
2022210260
2021193257
2020170212
2019210287
2018207291
2017237323
2016298417
2015294404
2014325454
2013326454
2012347485
2011385557
2010323425
2009395512
2008413545
2007482681
2006451632
2005467639
2004449587
2003478620
2002574825
2001577794
2000601837
1999626895
1998606876
1997601883
1996670981
1995601842
1994625908
1993623876
1992550747
1991589859
19907061,007
1989706962
1988690967
1987635909
19867171,050
19857061,009
1984692958
1983624818
1982622904
1981593837
1980582804
1979566806

When and where crashes happen in West Berkshire in 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday82 (15%)
  • Tuesday86 (16%)
  • Wednesday75 (14%)
  • Thursday70 (13%)
  • Friday94 (17%)
  • Saturday79 (14%)
  • Sunday64 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5998 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59125 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5986 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (8%)
  • February39 (7.1%)
  • March29 (5.3%)
  • April41 (7.5%)
  • May47 (8.5%)
  • June51 (9.3%)
  • July40 (7.3%)
  • August55 (10%)
  • September46 (8.4%)
  • October49 (8.9%)
  • November51 (9.3%)
  • December58 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight383 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting96 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds396 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds96 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other21 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry319 (58%)
  • Wet or damp199 (36%)
  • Frost or ice19 (3.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph177 (32%)
  • 40 mph45 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph221 (40%)
  • 70 mph101 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway376 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway103 (19%)
  • Roundabout53 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Berkshire in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant523 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian67 (9%)
  • Cyclist45 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1026 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1537 (5%)
  • 16 to 20134 (18%)
  • 21 to 25131 (18%)
  • 26 to 35160 (21%)
  • 36 to 4583 (11%)
  • 46 to 5560 (8%)
  • 56 to 6545 (6%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3.3%)
  • Over 759 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded24 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider477 (64%)
  • Passenger203 (27%)
  • Pedestrian67 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car765 (75%)
  • Motorcycle66 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Berkshire in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in West Berkshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How West Berkshire ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Berkshire had the 146th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
146th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
151st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
154th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
197th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in West Berkshire with the most crashes in 1992

The A4 had the most collisions in West Berkshire in 1992: 90, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Berkshire, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA490112117
2ndM475103213
3rdA34395703
4thA329233503
5thA340233714
6thA338162104
7thB4000131702
8thB4009121401
9thB4494111502
10thA34371002
11thB342171602
12thA33951102
13thB30512200
14thB40012401
15thB4711100

Towns in West Berkshire: crashes in 1992

Newbury had the most collisions of any town in West Berkshire in 1992: 104.

Postcode districts in West Berkshire: crashes in 1992

RG14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Berkshire in 1992: 124.

Latest crashes in West Berkshire in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in West Berkshire in 1992, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

West Berkshire road accidents in other years