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West Berkshire road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 449 road traffic collisions in West Berkshire in 2004, and 587 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 74 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2003 (478), and casualties fell from 620.

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

Collisions in 2004
449
Down 6% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
587
Down 5% on 2003
Fatal collisions
12
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
74
16% of collisions

Crash severity in West Berkshire in 2004

2.7% of collisions in West Berkshire in 2004 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in West Berkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.7%
  • Serious7416%
  • Slight36381%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.4%
  • Serious8414%
  • Slight48983%

West Berkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Berkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 717 in 1986. 2004 is highlighted, with 449, down 6% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 449
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (13%)
  • Tuesday74 (16%)
  • Wednesday67 (15%)
  • Thursday71 (16%)
  • Friday67 (15%)
  • Saturday53 (12%)
  • Sunday58 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (3.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5995 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (8.2%)
  • February33 (7.3%)
  • March30 (6.7%)
  • April46 (10%)
  • May40 (8.9%)
  • June40 (8.9%)
  • July33 (7.3%)
  • August33 (7.3%)
  • September36 (8%)
  • October48 (11%)
  • November34 (7.6%)
  • December39 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight320 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting82 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds362 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.1%)
  • Other8 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry283 (63%)
  • Wet or damp154 (34%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph129 (29%)
  • 40 mph52 (12%)
  • 50 mph40 (8.9%)
  • 60 mph135 (30%)
  • 70 mph92 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway302 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway106 (24%)
  • Roundabout33 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Berkshire in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant426 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian37 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist28 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1524 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20106 (18%)
  • 21 to 2571 (12%)
  • 26 to 35127 (22%)
  • 36 to 45101 (17%)
  • 46 to 5557 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6542 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7514 (2.4%)
  • Over 7514 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded16 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider426 (73%)
  • Passenger124 (21%)
  • Pedestrian37 (6.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car614 (76%)
  • Motorcycle57 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Berkshire in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in West Berkshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How West Berkshire ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Berkshire had fewer road collisions than 176 of them in 2004.

Collisions
177th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
131st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in West Berkshire in 2004

Newbury Central, West Berkshire, RG14 5AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Berkshire in 2004, with 24 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in West Berkshire with the most crashes in 2004

The M4 had the most collisions in West Berkshire in 2004: 74, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Berkshire, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM474108113
2ndA46378112
3rdA34223002
4thA338172115
5thA339162101
6thB4009162123
7thA329152001
8thB4494141501
9thA340131913
10thB40008922
11thA3436602
12thB34213501
13thB40013401
14thA3081101
15thA329(M)1100
16thA3821100
17thB30511100
18thB41921201

Towns in West Berkshire: crashes in 2004

Newbury had the most collisions of any town in West Berkshire in 2004: 64.

Postcode districts in West Berkshire: crashes in 2004

RG7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Berkshire in 2004: 95.

Latest crashes in West Berkshire in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in West Berkshire in 2004, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2004.

Severity

West Berkshire road accidents in other years