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West Berkshire road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 606 road traffic collisions in West Berkshire in 1998, and 876 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1997 (601), and casualties fell from 883.

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

Collisions in 1998
606
Up 1% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
876
Down 1% on 1997
Fatal collisions
14
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
7.4% of collisions

Crash severity in West Berkshire in 1998

2.3% of collisions in West Berkshire in 1998 were fatal and 7.4% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in West Berkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal142.3%
  • Serious457.4%
  • Slight54790%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.9%
  • Serious556.3%
  • Slight80492%

West Berkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Berkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 717 in 1986. 1998 is highlighted, with 606, up 1% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday80 (13%)
  • Tuesday86 (14%)
  • Wednesday111 (18%)
  • Thursday87 (14%)
  • Friday102 (17%)
  • Saturday77 (13%)
  • Sunday63 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5988 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5979 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59109 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59127 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59118 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5948 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (8.1%)
  • February47 (7.8%)
  • March50 (8.3%)
  • April45 (7.4%)
  • May47 (7.8%)
  • June56 (9.2%)
  • July46 (7.6%)
  • August58 (9.6%)
  • September43 (7.1%)
  • October56 (9.2%)
  • November60 (9.9%)
  • December49 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight425 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting101 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds487 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry365 (60%)
  • Wet or damp225 (37%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph176 (29%)
  • 40 mph65 (11%)
  • 50 mph13 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph230 (38%)
  • 70 mph118 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway404 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway136 (22%)
  • Roundabout52 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Berkshire in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant652 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (8%)
  • Pedestrian53 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist45 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant34 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1022 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1539 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20132 (15%)
  • 21 to 25125 (14%)
  • 26 to 35180 (21%)
  • 36 to 45147 (17%)
  • 46 to 5579 (9%)
  • 56 to 6542 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7530 (3.4%)
  • Over 7528 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded39 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider606 (69%)
  • Passenger217 (25%)
  • Pedestrian53 (6.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car886 (77%)
  • Motorcycle71 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (4%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Berkshire in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Berkshire had the 136th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
125th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
280th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in West Berkshire with the most crashes in 1998

The A4 had the most collisions in West Berkshire in 1998: 82, including 3 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Berkshire, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA48211936
2ndM47512024
3rdA34669624
4thA340274303
5thA329192802
6thB4009162203
7thA338142800
8thA339121801
9thA343111802
10thB4494111513
11thB400091812
12thB342171100
13thB40013610
14thA4172500
15thB30511100
16thB41921101

Towns in West Berkshire: crashes in 1998

Newbury had the most collisions of any town in West Berkshire in 1998: 103.

Postcode districts in West Berkshire: crashes in 1998

RG7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Berkshire in 1998: 128.

Latest crashes in West Berkshire in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in West Berkshire in 1998, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 28 December 1998.

Severity

West Berkshire road accidents in other years