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RG26 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,298 road traffic collisions in the RG26 postcode district, Basingstoke and Deane, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,158 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 57 were fatal and 610 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 28 collisions, up from 19 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,298
1,610th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,158
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
57
60 people killed
Serious collisions
610
735 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
28
19 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Up 38% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RG26

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal572.5%
  • Serious61027%
  • Slight1,63171%

What the data shows

  • RG26 had 223 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 309 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 29% of collisions in RG26 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 354 children under 16 were killed or injured in RG26, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in RG26.

Where RG26 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,610th
Most casualties
1,603rd
Most fatal collisions
1,003rd
Most serious collisions
1,179th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday340 (15%)
  • Tuesday305 (13%)
  • Wednesday359 (16%)
  • Thursday350 (15%)
  • Friday405 (18%)
  • Saturday291 (13%)
  • Sunday248 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,604 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting422 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit217 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown51 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,198 (96%)
  • Roundabout45 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph900 (39%)
  • 40 mph167 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph139 (6%)
  • 60 mph1,018 (44%)
  • 70 mph71 (3.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,738 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds345 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist29 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Other97 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,066 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist416 (13%)
  • Cyclist253 (8%)
  • Pedestrian226 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant89 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RG26 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RG26, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RG26 peaked at 96 in 1990; 2025 had 28.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 28
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252840
20241929
20232326
20222434
20211822
20201620
20192432
20182327
20172226
20162637
20151824
20142534
20132837
20122837
20111623
20103655
20093848
20084157
20074147
20063855
20053950
20044552
20036089
20025781
20015683
20005788
19995886
19985883
199779107
19965581
19956289
19944982
19937399
199280107
19917395
199096139
19897396
198887125
198770114
19865470
198577111
19847592
19836580
19826782
19816685
19805888
19797794

Map of recent crashes in RG26

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RG26

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RG26

The 24 most recent collisions in RG26 happened between 21 February and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RG26

The A340 has the most collisions in RG26, 661 of 2,298 (29%), followed by the A339 (375).

Collisions in RG26 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34066192112170
2ndA33937560317125
3rdB3051152212
4thB34005501

Council areas covering RG26

Collisions in RG26 were recorded in 2 council areas. Basingstoke and Deane has 2,168 of 2,298 (94%).

Collisions in RG26 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBasingstoke and Deane2,1682,97954582
2ndWest Berkshire126174326

Town in RG26

Of the 2,298 collisions in RG26, 870 (38%) were in Tadley.