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RG2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,793 road traffic collisions in the RG2 postcode district, Reading, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,503 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 76 were fatal and 859 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 60 collisions, down 8% on 2024 (65).

Collisions since 1979
5,793
367th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,503
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
76
77 people killed
Serious collisions
859
970 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
60
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
73
Up 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RG2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal761.3%
  • Serious85915%
  • Slight4,85884%

What the data shows

  • RG2 had 717 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 1,088 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in RG2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 973 children under 16 were killed or injured in RG2, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in RG2.

Where RG2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
367th
Most casualties
388th
Most fatal collisions
565th
Most serious collisions
609th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday841 (15%)
  • Tuesday868 (15%)
  • Wednesday885 (15%)
  • Thursday900 (16%)
  • Friday985 (17%)
  • Saturday730 (13%)
  • Sunday584 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,051 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,449 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting212 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown55 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,227 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway837 (14%)
  • Roundabout667 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road62 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph36 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph3,285 (57%)
  • 40 mph1,380 (24%)
  • 50 mph43 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph610 (11%)
  • 70 mph439 (7.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,709 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds706 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist48 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.2%)
  • Other148 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded58 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,323 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist982 (13%)
  • Pedestrian946 (13%)
  • Cyclist823 (11%)
  • Van occupant138 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant88 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)54 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant46 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant44 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant40 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RG2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RG2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RG2 peaked at 191 in 1997; 2025 had 60.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 60
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256073
20246571
20236272
20227793
20216681
20205869
20195669
20188396
201776103
2016114141
201593123
201487123
201396126
201283122
2011115155
2010100128
2009122167
2008116143
2007141173
2006135175
2005139170
2004138179
2003136174
2002146194
2001134190
2000154207
1999160208
1998157203
1997191240
1996153208
1995143196
1994144184
1993129172
1992137200
1991135171
1990152205
1989162193
1988165217
1987148178
1986160213
1985159204
1984145179
1983155196
1982138184
1981147198
1980133180
1979128157

Map of recent crashes in RG2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RG2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RG2

The 24 most recent collisions in RG2 happened between 2 September and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RG2

The A33 has the most collisions in RG2, 1,300 of 5,793 (22%), followed by the A327 (1,258).

Collisions in RG2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA331,3001,73215160
2ndA3271,2581,62424175
3rdM4428656768
4thB3031270325125
5thB3270157236527
6thB3350138171128
7thB303091130320
8thB3349608329
9thB3033173002
10thA32981100
11thA46800

Council areas covering RG2

Collisions in RG2 were recorded in 2 council areas. Reading has 4,286 of 5,793 (74%).

Collisions in RG2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stReading4,2865,38142618
2ndWokingham1,5032,11434241

Towns in RG2

Collisions in RG2 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Reading (3,856) and Shinfield (261).