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RG42 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,362 road traffic collisions in the RG42 postcode district, Bracknell Forest, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,220 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 406 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 36 collisions, up from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,362
1,584th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,220
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
38 people killed
Serious collisions
406
488 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
36
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
38
Up 81% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RG42

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal321.4%
  • Serious40617%
  • Slight1,92481%

What the data shows

  • RG42 had 285 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 442 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in RG42 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 249 children under 16 were killed or injured in RG42, 8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in RG42.

Where RG42 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,584th
Most casualties
1,584th
Most fatal collisions
1,784th
Most serious collisions
1,741st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday324 (14%)
  • Tuesday340 (14%)
  • Wednesday365 (15%)
  • Thursday364 (15%)
  • Friday387 (16%)
  • Saturday327 (14%)
  • Sunday255 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,687 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit328 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting323 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,918 (81%)
  • Roundabout221 (9.4%)
  • Dual carriageway214 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph791 (33%)
  • 40 mph605 (26%)
  • 50 mph34 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph777 (33%)
  • 70 mph152 (6.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,886 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds299 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds34 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist26 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other67 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,227 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist361 (11%)
  • Cyclist250 (7.8%)
  • Pedestrian208 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant83 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RG42 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RG42, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RG42 peaked at 75 in 2001; 2025 had 36.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 36
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253638
20241821
20232228
20222832
20212832
20202635
20193446
20182024
20173043
20164367
20153964
20144058
20133342
20124672
20114050
20104451
20094563
20085468
20074961
20065265
20055477
20046781
20035174
20026793
20017599
20006284
19995977
199871102
19977498
19966498
199575106
19946693
19934762
199271104
19914261
19906278
19895780
19885771
19875683
19865065
19854965
19844556
19835876
19826484
198167103
19805676
197969114

Map of recent crashes in RG42

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RG42

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RG42

The 24 most recent collisions in RG42 happened between 21 May and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RG42

The B3034 has the most collisions in RG42, 329 of 2,362 (14%), followed by the A3095 (293).

Collisions in RG42 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB3034329482656
2ndA3095293441755
3rdB3018245331449
4thA329196237133
5thB3408194236331
6thB3022157239227
7thM4129191125
8thA330107159219
9thB3017344216
10thB30485501
11thA3224600

Council areas covering RG42

Collisions in RG42 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bracknell Forest has 2,173 of 2,362 (92%).

Collisions in RG42 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBracknell Forest2,1732,95527377
2ndWindsor and Maidenhead149209323
3rdWokingham405626

Towns in RG42

Collisions in RG42 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Bracknell (868) and Binfield (193).