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West Berkshire road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 193 road traffic collisions in West Berkshire in 2021, and 257 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 2020 (170), and casualties rose from 212.

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

Collisions in 2021
193
Up 14% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
257
Up 21% on 2020
Fatal collisions
4
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
16% of collisions

Crash severity in West Berkshire in 2021

2.1% of collisions in West Berkshire in 2021 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in West Berkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.1%
  • Serious3116%
  • Slight15882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious3514%
  • Slight21885%

West Berkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Berkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 717 in 1986. 2021 is highlighted, with 193, up 14% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 193
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (13%)
  • Tuesday34 (18%)
  • Wednesday24 (12%)
  • Thursday30 (16%)
  • Friday28 (15%)
  • Saturday30 (16%)
  • Sunday22 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (6.2%)
  • February9 (4.7%)
  • March10 (5.2%)
  • April16 (8.3%)
  • May24 (12%)
  • June20 (10%)
  • July24 (12%)
  • August16 (8.3%)
  • September13 (6.7%)
  • October17 (8.8%)
  • November17 (8.8%)
  • December15 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight145 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds171 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (6.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry145 (75%)
  • Wet or damp47 (24%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1%)
  • 30 mph75 (39%)
  • 40 mph28 (15%)
  • 50 mph27 (14%)
  • 60 mph29 (15%)
  • 70 mph32 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway136 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (21%)
  • Roundabout14 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Berkshire in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant160 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (13%)
  • Cyclist23 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian17 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant13 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Tram occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 155 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2033 (13%)
  • 21 to 2525 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3539 (15%)
  • 36 to 4537 (14%)
  • 46 to 5542 (16%)
  • 56 to 6538 (15%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.7%)
  • Over 7515 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider181 (70%)
  • Passenger59 (23%)
  • Pedestrian17 (6.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car228 (65%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (10%)
  • Motorcycle33 (9.4%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Tram1 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Berkshire in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Berkshire had fewer road collisions than 188 of them in 2021.

Collisions
189th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
182nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
266th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in West Berkshire in 2021

Newbury Central, West Berkshire, RG14 5AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Berkshire in 2021, with 21 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in West Berkshire with the most crashes in 2021

The M4 had the most collisions in West Berkshire in 2021: 26, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Berkshire, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM4263412
2ndA4243304
3rdA34142424
4thA339131701
5thA34061303
6thB40096800
7thA3385501
8thA3294401
9thB34213300
10thB40003401
11thB44943401
12thA3431100
13thB32411100
14thB41101

Towns in West Berkshire: crashes in 2021

Newbury had the most collisions of any town in West Berkshire in 2021: 34.

Postcode districts in West Berkshire: crashes in 2021

RG14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Berkshire in 2021: 41.

Latest crashes in West Berkshire in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in West Berkshire in 2021, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

West Berkshire road accidents in other years