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RG20 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,836 road traffic collisions in the RG20 postcode district, West Berkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,317 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 149 were fatal and 1,094 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 56 collisions, up 10% on 2024 (51).

Collisions since 1979
4,836
605th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,317
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
149
173 people killed
Serious collisions
1,094
1,449 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
56
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
80
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RG20

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1493.1%
  • Serious1,09423%
  • Slight3,59374%

What the data shows

  • RG20 had 518 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 789 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in RG20 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 552 children under 16 were killed or injured in RG20, 7.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in RG20.

Where RG20 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
605th
Most casualties
430th
Most fatal collisions
68th
Most serious collisions
295th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday688 (14%)
  • Tuesday683 (14%)
  • Wednesday675 (14%)
  • Thursday680 (14%)
  • Friday820 (17%)
  • Saturday646 (13%)
  • Sunday644 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,464 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,173 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit149 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,925 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway1,580 (33%)
  • Roundabout242 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road80 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph334 (6.9%)
  • 40 mph244 (5%)
  • 50 mph252 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph2,341 (48%)
  • 70 mph1,663 (34%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,731 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds618 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds105 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds95 (2%)
  • Fog or mist92 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other126 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,492 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist639 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant363 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)268 (3.7%)
  • Pedestrian191 (2.6%)
  • Cyclist160 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant85 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant65 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant32 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RG20 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RG20, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RG20 peaked at 170 in 1996; 2025 had 56.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 56
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255680
20245175
20234159
20226193
20215278
20204563
20194065
20185593
20174564
201672114
20156197
201477125
20136169
201292136
201181121
20105778
20096587
200890138
2007105155
2006100143
200588121
2004100191
200394142
2002141195
2001128180
2000134190
1999150249
1998153236
1997133201
1996170273
1995130197
1994141219
1993120180
1992141199
1991129185
1990142196
1989152253
1988142232
1987135191
1986146205
1985144240
1984138212
1983112164
1982130214
1981107180
1980119170
1979110169

Map of recent crashes in RG20

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RG20

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RG20

The 24 most recent collisions in RG20 happened between 13 August and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RG20

The A34 has the most collisions in RG20, 1,555 of 4,836 (32%), followed by the M4 (587).

Collisions in RG20 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA341,5552,42047326
2ndM458795826100
3rdA3433855957104
4thA33936655315102
5thA42523911267
6thB4494187258443
7thB40001412301028
8thB305186122523
9thA355502
10thA333601
11thB30463400

Council areas covering RG20

Collisions in RG20 were recorded in 4 council areas. West Berkshire has 3,022 of 4,836 (62%).

Collisions in RG20 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Berkshire3,0224,558100605
2ndBasingstoke and Deane1,6542,51246434
3rdTest Valley145227251
4thSouthampton111114

Towns in RG20

Collisions in RG20 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Kingsclere (160) and Newbury (34).