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RG40 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,672 road traffic collisions in the RG40 postcode district, Wokingham, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,318 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 73 were fatal and 800 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 56 collisions, up 56% on 2024 (36).

Collisions since 1979
4,672
657th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,318
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
73
77 people killed
Serious collisions
800
942 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
56
Up 56% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
65
Up 63% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RG40

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal731.6%
  • Serious80017%
  • Slight3,79981%

What the data shows

  • RG40 had 477 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 831 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in RG40 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 562 children under 16 were killed or injured in RG40, 9.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in RG40.

Where RG40 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
657th
Most casualties
627th
Most fatal collisions
622nd
Most serious collisions
739th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday657 (14%)
  • Tuesday688 (15%)
  • Wednesday666 (14%)
  • Thursday708 (15%)
  • Friday819 (18%)
  • Saturday646 (14%)
  • Sunday488 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,194 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit761 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting657 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,112 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway733 (16%)
  • Roundabout494 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road332 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,671 (36%)
  • 40 mph820 (18%)
  • 50 mph234 (5%)
  • 60 mph1,206 (26%)
  • 70 mph731 (16%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,751 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds575 (12%)
  • Fog or mist65 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other124 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,147 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist790 (13%)
  • Pedestrian599 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist494 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant127 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant67 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)46 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RG40 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RG40, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RG40 peaked at 152 in 1994; 2025 had 56.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 56
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255665
20243640
20233464
20225266
20214766
20204253
20193545
20185268
20175266
20167189
201578100
20146488
20136785
20127497
201184107
201084117
200990120
20087295
2007100139
2006118179
200598131
2004109149
2003101131
2002133188
2001119160
2000139192
1999127175
1998133173
1997133191
1996146208
1995132174
1994152220
1993130166
1992126171
1991108150
1990130176
1989133176
1988125171
1987100126
1986127185
1985110144
1984133179
1983102141
1982140186
1981134171
1980133179
1979111156

Map of recent crashes in RG40

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RG40

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RG40

The 24 most recent collisions in RG40 happened between 30 August and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RG40

The A329 has the most collisions in RG40, 847 of 4,672 (18%), followed by the A321 (643).

Collisions in RG40 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3298471,0677125
2ndA3216438528105
3rdB3430400583277
4thM4360581955
5thA329(M)317445845
6thB3016199255344
7thA3095158215221
8thA3271281861130
9thB3348127176230
10thB3034113159425
11thB3349142004
12thB30185701
13thB34084500

Council areas covering RG40

Collisions in RG40 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wokingham has 4,090 of 4,672 (88%).

Collisions in RG40 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWokingham4,0905,48962721
2ndBracknell Forest470661864
3rdWindsor and Maidenhead110166315

Towns in RG40

Collisions in RG40 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Wokingham (2,168) and Finchampstead (97).