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Wokingham road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 349 road traffic collisions in Wokingham in 2008, and 442 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2007 (356), and casualties fell from 485.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,736 collisions in Wokingham.

Collisions in 2008
349
Down 2% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
442
Down 9% on 2007
Fatal collisions
5
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Wokingham in 2008

1.4% of collisions in Wokingham in 2008 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Wokingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious4011%
  • Slight30487%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious419.3%
  • Slight39690%

Wokingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wokingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 537 in 1998. 2008 is highlighted, with 349, down 2% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025194253
2024160181
2023170216
2022183241
2021186239
2020155190
2019168224
2018202268
2017211272
2016246312
2015264355
2014265359
2013250315
2012270367
2011292384
2010302419
2009303391
2008349442
2007356485
2006411560
2005397526
2004417539
2003418555
2002438582
2001455599
2000479625
1999466627
1998537751
1997499673
1996482680
1995477637
1994470645
1993480655
1992449639
1991453636
1990500664
1989530701
1988494659
1987500622
1986531693
1985503656
1984531690
1983469607
1982497654
1981431587
1980461643
1979435558

When and where crashes happen in Wokingham in 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (12%)
  • Tuesday50 (14%)
  • Wednesday60 (17%)
  • Thursday51 (15%)
  • Friday55 (16%)
  • Saturday51 (15%)
  • Sunday41 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (9.2%)
  • February29 (8.3%)
  • March24 (6.9%)
  • April29 (8.3%)
  • May33 (9.5%)
  • June26 (7.4%)
  • July24 (6.9%)
  • August25 (7.2%)
  • September34 (9.7%)
  • October24 (6.9%)
  • November33 (9.5%)
  • December36 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight240 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds294 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry237 (68%)
  • Wet or damp103 (30%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph153 (44%)
  • 40 mph83 (24%)
  • 50 mph14 (4%)
  • 60 mph44 (13%)
  • 70 mph52 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway249 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (15%)
  • Roundabout41 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wokingham in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant295 (67%)
  • Cyclist46 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (10%)
  • Pedestrian40 (9%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 109 (2%)
  • 11 to 1530 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2084 (19%)
  • 21 to 2558 (13%)
  • 26 to 3578 (18%)
  • 36 to 4581 (18%)
  • 46 to 5546 (10%)
  • 56 to 6526 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.7%)
  • Over 7513 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider317 (72%)
  • Passenger85 (19%)
  • Pedestrian40 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car488 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle44 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wokingham in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Wokingham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wokingham ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wokingham had fewer road collisions than 198 of them in 2008.

Collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
226th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Wokingham in 2008

Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5HG area and Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5HS area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Wokingham in 2008, with 18 collisions each.

Roads in Wokingham with the most crashes in 2008

The A329 had the most collisions in Wokingham in 2008: 50, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wokingham, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA329505904
2ndA4252613
3rdA327202505
4thM4193001
5thA321161701
6thA329(M)141702
7thA3290111601
8thB3349111400
9thA33101411
10thB3030101600
11thB3270101605
12thB33507901
13thA30325600
14thA41305802
15thB30165500
16thB33484500
17thB30243400
18thB30343301
19thB3022201
20thB30181100

Towns in Wokingham: crashes in 2008

Reading had the most collisions of any town in Wokingham in 2008: 55.

Postcode districts in Wokingham: crashes in 2008

RG41 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wokingham in 2008: 81.

Latest crashes in Wokingham in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Wokingham in 2008, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2008.

Severity

Wokingham road accidents in other years