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West Berkshire road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 326 road traffic collisions in West Berkshire in 2013, and 454 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2012 (347), and casualties fell from 485.

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

Collisions in 2013
326
Down 6% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
454
Down 6% on 2012
Fatal collisions
3
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
14% of collisions

Crash severity in West Berkshire in 2013

0.9% of collisions in West Berkshire in 2013 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in West Berkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious4514%
  • Slight27885%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious5211%
  • Slight39988%

West Berkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Berkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 717 in 1986. 2013 is highlighted, with 326, down 6% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 326
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (15%)
  • Tuesday44 (13%)
  • Wednesday46 (14%)
  • Thursday62 (19%)
  • Friday52 (16%)
  • Saturday34 (10%)
  • Sunday39 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.4%)
  • February21 (6.4%)
  • March15 (4.6%)
  • April26 (8%)
  • May29 (8.9%)
  • June21 (6.4%)
  • July41 (13%)
  • August28 (8.6%)
  • September38 (12%)
  • October31 (9.5%)
  • November32 (9.8%)
  • December23 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight229 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting57 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds268 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry213 (65%)
  • Wet or damp99 (30%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.8%)
  • Snow4 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph108 (33%)
  • 40 mph33 (10%)
  • 50 mph29 (8.9%)
  • 60 mph74 (23%)
  • 70 mph79 (24%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway213 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway85 (26%)
  • Roundabout26 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Berkshire in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant308 (68%)
  • Cyclist44 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (9%)
  • Pedestrian21 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant18 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 154 (0.9%)
  • 16 to 2072 (16%)
  • 21 to 2563 (14%)
  • 26 to 3585 (19%)
  • 36 to 4573 (16%)
  • 46 to 5562 (14%)
  • 56 to 6534 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7523 (5.1%)
  • Over 7516 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider318 (70%)
  • Passenger115 (25%)
  • Pedestrian21 (4.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car450 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (7.2%)
  • Motorcycle40 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (4.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Berkshire in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How West Berkshire ranked among 351 areas in 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Berkshire had the 167th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
167th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
154th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
173rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in West Berkshire in 2013

Newbury Central, West Berkshire, RG14 5AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Berkshire in 2013, with 20 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in West Berkshire with the most crashes in 2013

The M4 had the most collisions in West Berkshire in 2013: 51, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Berkshire, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM4519009
2ndA4496316
3rdA34233214
4thA329131901
5thA339121701
6thB400991100
7thA34081401
8thA3437801
9thB449471101
10thB34215600
11thA3384700
12thB40004401
13thB40013302
14thB30512300

Towns in West Berkshire: crashes in 2013

Newbury had the most collisions of any town in West Berkshire in 2013: 54.

Postcode districts in West Berkshire: crashes in 2013

RG14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Berkshire in 2013: 71.

Latest crashes in West Berkshire in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in West Berkshire in 2013, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

West Berkshire road accidents in other years