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West Berkshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 184 road traffic collisions in West Berkshire in 2023, and 245 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2022 (210), and casualties fell from 260.

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

Collisions in 2023
184
Down 12% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
245
Down 6% on 2022
Fatal collisions
5
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
22% of collisions

Crash severity in West Berkshire in 2023

2.7% of collisions in West Berkshire in 2023 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.5% and 20% in West Berkshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.7%
  • Serious4022%
  • Slight13976%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52%
  • Serious4318%
  • Slight19780%

West Berkshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Berkshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 717 in 1986. 2023 is highlighted, with 184, down 12% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 184
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (21%)
  • Tuesday26 (14%)
  • Wednesday19 (10%)
  • Thursday22 (12%)
  • Friday39 (21%)
  • Saturday21 (11%)
  • Sunday19 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (8.7%)
  • February18 (9.8%)
  • March18 (9.8%)
  • April12 (6.5%)
  • May17 (9.2%)
  • June15 (8.2%)
  • July14 (7.6%)
  • August11 (6%)
  • September19 (10%)
  • October17 (9.2%)
  • November9 (4.9%)
  • December18 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight139 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds167 (91%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (8.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (72%)
  • Wet or damp45 (24%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph75 (41%)
  • 40 mph30 (16%)
  • 50 mph14 (7.6%)
  • 60 mph38 (21%)
  • 70 mph26 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway135 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (20%)
  • Roundabout11 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Berkshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant142 (58%)
  • Cyclist27 (11%)
  • Pedestrian26 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant14 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2030 (12%)
  • 21 to 2525 (10%)
  • 26 to 3539 (16%)
  • 36 to 4546 (19%)
  • 46 to 5526 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (12%)
  • 66 to 7521 (8.6%)
  • Over 7511 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider167 (68%)
  • Passenger52 (21%)
  • Pedestrian26 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car239 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle23 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Berkshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Berkshire had fewer road collisions than 205 of them in 2023.

Collisions
206th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
201st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in West Berkshire in 2023

Newbury Central, West Berkshire, RG14 5AS area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Berkshire in 2023, with 11 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in West Berkshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A4 had the most collisions in West Berkshire in 2023: 38, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Berkshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4385926
2ndM4223105
3rdA33991513
4thA3471001
5thA3436602
6thA3405601
7thB44945900
8thA3294402
9thB40004602
10thB40094501
11thB34212201
12thA3381100
13thB30511200
14thB40011101

Towns in West Berkshire: crashes in 2023

Newbury had the most collisions of any town in West Berkshire in 2023: 36.

Postcode districts in West Berkshire: crashes in 2023

RG7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Berkshire in 2023: 46.

Latest crashes in West Berkshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in West Berkshire in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

West Berkshire road accidents in other years