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RG6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
3,698
995th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,693
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
54
56 people killed
Serious collisions
556
604 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
34
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Down 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RG6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal541.5%
  • Serious55615%
  • Slight3,08884%

What the data shows

  • RG6 had 403 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 669 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in RG6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 583 children under 16 were killed or injured in RG6, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in RG6.

Where RG6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
995th
Most casualties
1,086th
Most fatal collisions
1,074th
Most serious collisions
1,337th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday551 (15%)
  • Tuesday533 (14%)
  • Wednesday571 (15%)
  • Thursday584 (16%)
  • Friday639 (17%)
  • Saturday473 (13%)
  • Sunday347 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,575 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit997 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting93 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,583 (70%)
  • Roundabout591 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway461 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road63 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph47 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph2,262 (61%)
  • 40 mph805 (22%)
  • 50 mph22 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph192 (5.2%)
  • 70 mph370 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,982 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds485 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds51 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds40 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other85 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,597 (55%)
  • Cyclist789 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist611 (13%)
  • Pedestrian538 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant40 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RG6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RG6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RG6 peaked at 133 in 1986; 2025 had 34.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 34
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253440
20244143
20233841
20224149
20213545
20203443
20193840
20183656
20175263
20165461
20156385
20147187
20135266
20125571
20116886
20104473
20096177
20087894
200773101
2006104137
200593129
200481102
200398126
200296109
2001102123
2000107141
1999106150
1998117154
199786104
199691121
199594122
199496122
199388108
199291118
199194129
199097120
1989116156
1988116158
1987108133
1986133159
1985126145
1984107138
1983105126
198288105
19817398
19805768
19796071

Map of recent crashes in RG6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RG6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RG6

The 24 most recent collisions in RG6 happened between 9 May and 10 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RG6

The A329 has the most collisions in RG6, 1,178 of 3,698 (32%), followed by the B3350 (421).

Collisions in RG6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3291,1781,44616215
2ndB3350421522641
3rdA4344405547
4thB3270209301523
5thM4194305828
6thA3290130186117
7thA329(M)5879114
8thA327182304

Council areas covering RG6

Collisions in RG6 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wokingham has 2,883 of 3,698 (78%).

Collisions in RG6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWokingham2,8833,73644420
2ndReading81295110135
3rdWindsor and Maidenhead3601

Towns in RG6

Collisions in RG6 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Reading (3,010) and Woodley (74).