Slight
Mini One crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 3 Apr 2025, 18:49
- Mini One and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025430163169
Tilehurst Birch Copse, West Berkshire, RG31 4XH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 170 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Tilehurst Birch Copse ward, West Berkshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 217 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 26 were serious.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 7 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 170
- 4,996th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 217
- 1.28 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 7 in 2024
Crash severity at the RG31 4XH hotspot
27 of the 170 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.6%
- Serious2615%
- Slight14384%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 29
- Slightly injured
- 187
- All casualties
- 217
Accidents by year at the RG31 4XH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 14 in 2001, against an average of 6.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the RG31 4XH hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 | 10 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 11 |
| 2012 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 13 | 15 |
| 2010 | 8 | 12 |
| 2009 | 9 | 10 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 11 | 13 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 |
| 2004 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003 | 10 | 11 |
| 2002 | 12 | 16 |
| 2001 | 14 | 28 |
Map of crashes at the RG31 4XH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near RG31 4XH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Tilehurst Birch Copse, West Berkshire, RG31 4XH area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the RG31 4XH hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Tilehurst Birch Copse
- Council area
- West Berkshire
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- RG31 4XH
- Postcode district
- RG31
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.44374, -1.04869
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 3 April 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 4,996th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the RG31 4XH hotspot
169 of the 170 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Reading.
Accident hotspots near RG31 4XH
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Tilehurst Birch Copse, West Berkshire, RG31 5HH area, 1.2 km away, with 62 collisions.
- Tilehurst Birch Copse, West Berkshire, RG31 5HH area1.2 km away, 67 casualties62 collisions
- Theale, West Berkshire, RG7 4TY area1.4 km away, 336 casualties264 collisions
- Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4RR area1.6 km away, 311 casualties265 collisions
- Norcot, Reading, RG30 4EZ area1.9 km away, 220 casualties188 collisions
- Southcote, Reading, RG30 3JL area2.2 km away, 78 casualties62 collisions
- Tilehurst & Purley, West Berkshire, RG31 6QL area2.6 km away, 103 casualties87 collisions
- Burghfield & Mortimer, West Berkshire, RG30 3RH area2.7 km away, 208 casualties118 collisions
- Southcote, Reading, RG30 2BD area2.8 km away, 402 casualties334 collisions
All 170 crashes at the RG31 4XH hotspot
Newest first, from 1 January 2001 to 3 April 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Yamaha GPD crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 4 Oct 2024, 19:45
- Yamaha GPD and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430482223
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 12 Sep 2024, 17:53
- Citroen C1 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430439546
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 30 Aug 2024, 18:30
- Honda Civic and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430418121
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 16 Jun 2024, 17:10
- BMW 1 Series and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024430283034
- Slight
Cupra Formentor crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 9 Jun 2024, 15:37
- Cupra Formentor and Hyundai Tucson
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024430270029
- Slight
MG ZS crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 24 Mar 2024, 15:33
- MG ZS and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430139102
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 2 Jan 2024, 14:51
- Nissan Juke and Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024430001817
- Slight
Honda CR-V crash on an unclassified road in Reading, 4 Nov 2023, 17:50
- Honda CR-V and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430496681
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 13 Sep 2023, 15:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430411234
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 10 Aug 2023, 16:49
- Vauxhall Corsa and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430356833
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Reading, 23 Apr 2023, 13:30
- Mercedes C Class and BMW X5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430176316
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 7 Jan 2023, 06:30
- Toyota Aygo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023430009141
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 19 Oct 2022, 08:11
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430469756
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 21 Sep 2022, 16:08
- Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430426878
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 10 Mar 2022, 10:00
- Mercedes A Class and BMW R Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022430105631
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Reading, 17 Nov 2021, 17:40
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021430529005
- Serious
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 29 Sep 2021, 19:00
- Vauxhall Mokka and Yamaha FZ
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021430439690
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 25 May 2021, 15:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021430226338
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 13 Apr 2021, 13:51
- 2 Vauxhall Astras, Toyota Auris and Mazda 3
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021430155047
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 6 Mar 2021, 09:25
- Toyota Aygo and BMW X1
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021430093851
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 12 Feb 2021, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021430060395
- Serious
E-scooter crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 20 Jan 2021, 22:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021430026633
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 5 Sep 2020, 16:30
- Honda Civic and 2 bicycles
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020430281056
- Slight
Skoda Superb crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 10 Oct 2019, 16:36
- Skoda Superb, Vauxhall Viva and Volkswagen Crafter
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019430315011
- Slight
Honda CBF125M crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 26 Mar 2019, 08:29
- Honda CBF125M and Mazda 3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019430098105
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 26 Feb 2019, 10:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019430061053
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 28 Jan 2019, 15:01
- Ford Focus and Yamaha YZF R125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019430031049
- Serious
Seat Leon crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 23 Nov 2018, 08:12
- Seat Leon and Triumph Bonneville
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018430361968
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on an unclassified road in Reading, 3 Oct 2018, 16:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018430302253
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 4 May 2018, 15:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018430134716
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 29 Jan 2018, 13:08
- Renault Megane and Ford Transit Connect
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018430037452
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Reading, 17 Jan 2018, 14:50
- Skoda Octavia and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018430025502
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 2 Jan 2018, 18:30
- Vauxhall Astra and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018430034407
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 9 Dec 2017, 14:11
- BMW 5 Series and Toyota C-HR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017430374285
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 14 Sep 2017, 20:49
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017430283990
- Serious
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 8 Sep 2017, 09:17
- Fiat Punto and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017430301341
- Slight
Renault Kangoo crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 26 Apr 2017, 22:58
- Renault Kangoo and Honda CG125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017430135896
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 11 Mar 2017, 13:52
- Ford Focus and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017430074681
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 30 Jan 2017, 16:20
- Ford KA and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017430037701
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 12 Oct 2016, 13:31
- Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota Avensis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016430329267
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 10 Jul 2016, 12:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201643W106076
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 27 May 2016, 15:51
- Mercedes Sprinter, Vauxhall Astra and Nissan X-Trail
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201643W234056
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 30 Jan 2016, 15:09
- Audi A3, Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201643W227016
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 25 Jan 2016, 19:41
- Volkswagen Passat and Ford Fusion
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201643W170016
- Slight
Yamaha YZF R125 crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 13 Sep 2015, 07:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201543W102095
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A4 in West Berkshire, 19 Aug 2015, 14:30
- Ford Transit and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201543W120085
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in West Berkshire, 10 Aug 2015, 20:10
- Renault Clio and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201543W058085