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RG30 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,434 road traffic collisions in the RG30 postcode district, Reading, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,942 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 62 were fatal and 931 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 71 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
5,434
446th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,942
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
62
66 people killed
Serious collisions
931
1,063 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
71
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
76
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RG30

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal621.1%
  • Serious93117%
  • Slight4,44182%

What the data shows

  • RG30 had 630 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 34% fewer than the 951 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in RG30 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 957 children under 16 were killed or injured in RG30, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in RG30.

Where RG30 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
446th
Most casualties
490th
Most fatal collisions
879th
Most serious collisions
495th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday744 (14%)
  • Tuesday794 (15%)
  • Wednesday798 (15%)
  • Thursday824 (15%)
  • Friday920 (17%)
  • Saturday741 (14%)
  • Sunday613 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,697 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,464 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting206 (3.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit29 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,255 (78%)
  • Roundabout663 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway447 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road69 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph36 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph3,821 (70%)
  • 40 mph838 (15%)
  • 50 mph29 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph340 (6.3%)
  • 70 mph370 (6.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,440 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds645 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist35 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds21 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other131 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded52 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,547 (51%)
  • Pedestrian1,135 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist989 (14%)
  • Cyclist868 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant151 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant109 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)56 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant50 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RG30 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RG30, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RG30 peaked at 201 in 1984; 2025 had 71.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 71
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257176
20247180
20236064
20226680
20215358
20205669
20194964
20186271
20177787
20166583
201591115
201487105
201396131
201287110
201194113
20108099
2009112138
200899117
2007101123
2006104130
2005101127
200497123
2003130159
2002117180
2001115145
2000151204
1999146204
1998134174
1997124163
1996142181
1995122164
1994142188
1993118162
1992140173
1991132167
1990131181
1989178224
1988172218
1987162207
1986155182
1985196255
1984201255
1983183235
1982152204
1981149195
1980138195
1979125164

Map of recent crashes in RG30

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RG30

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RG30

The 24 most recent collisions in RG30 happened between 8 October and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RG30

The A329 has the most collisions in RG30, 1,266 of 5,434 (23%), followed by the A4 (728).

Collisions in RG30 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3291,2661,4539217
2ndA47289979106
3rdM43786531376

Council areas covering RG30

Collisions in RG30 were recorded in 2 council areas. Reading has 4,596 of 5,434 (85%).

Collisions in RG30 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stReading4,5965,62442768
2ndWest Berkshire8361,31620163

Towns in RG30

Collisions in RG30 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Reading (4,609) and Burghfield Common (19).