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Wokingham road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 170 road traffic collisions in Wokingham in 2023, and 216 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2022 (183), and casualties fell from 241.

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

Collisions in 2023
170
Down 7% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
216
Down 10% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Wokingham in 2023

1.2% of collisions in Wokingham in 2023 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Wokingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious3319%
  • Slight13579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious3617%
  • Slight17882%

Wokingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wokingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 537 in 1998. 2023 is highlighted, with 170, down 7% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 170
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (9.4%)
  • Tuesday30 (18%)
  • Wednesday23 (14%)
  • Thursday30 (18%)
  • Friday34 (20%)
  • Saturday26 (15%)
  • Sunday11 (6.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (3.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (6.5%)
  • February13 (7.6%)
  • March14 (8.2%)
  • April13 (7.6%)
  • May14 (8.2%)
  • June19 (11%)
  • July15 (8.8%)
  • August15 (8.8%)
  • September14 (8.2%)
  • October13 (7.6%)
  • November19 (11%)
  • December10 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight133 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds145 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (15%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (77%)
  • Wet or damp37 (22%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph95 (56%)
  • 40 mph46 (27%)
  • 50 mph9 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph4 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph13 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway135 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (10%)
  • Roundabout15 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wokingham in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant94 (44%)
  • Cyclist35 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (15%)
  • Pedestrian25 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (7.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1513 (6%)
  • 16 to 2024 (11%)
  • 21 to 2516 (7.4%)
  • 26 to 3536 (17%)
  • 36 to 4536 (17%)
  • 46 to 5537 (17%)
  • 56 to 6516 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.2%)
  • Over 7515 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider149 (69%)
  • Passenger42 (19%)
  • Pedestrian25 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car214 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (11%)
  • Motorcycle34 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wokingham in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wokingham had fewer road collisions than 224 of them in 2023.

Collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Wokingham in 2023

Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5HG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wokingham in 2023, with 14 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Wokingham with the most crashes in 2023

The A329 had the most collisions in Wokingham in 2023: 23, including 2 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wokingham, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA329232623
2ndA327131602
3rdA321101104
4thA48901
5thM482501
6thB334971202
7thA329(M)6701
8thB32706600
9thA334501
10thB30304402
11thA41303601
12thB33503500
13thB30162300
14thB33482200
15thB34302201
16thB4782200
17thB30181100
18thB30241100
19thB30341101

Towns in Wokingham: crashes in 2023

Wokingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 32.

Postcode districts in Wokingham: crashes in 2023

RG41 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wokingham in 2023: 40.

Latest crashes in Wokingham in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Wokingham in 2023, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2023.

Severity

Wokingham road accidents in other years