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RG7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,160 road traffic collisions in the RG7 postcode district, West Berkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,634 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 159 were fatal and 1,315 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 59 collisions, up 9% on 2024 (54).

Collisions since 1979
6,160
295th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,634
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
159
169 people killed
Serious collisions
1,315
1,588 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
59
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
70
Down 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for RG7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1592.6%
  • Serious1,31521%
  • Slight4,68676%

What the data shows

  • RG7 had 625 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 1,106 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in RG7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 663 children under 16 were killed or injured in RG7, 7.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in RG7.

Where RG7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
295th
Most casualties
253rd
Most fatal collisions
54th
Most serious collisions
153rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday883 (14%)
  • Tuesday871 (14%)
  • Wednesday880 (14%)
  • Thursday929 (15%)
  • Friday1,089 (18%)
  • Saturday806 (13%)
  • Sunday702 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,379 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,142 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit553 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown50 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,681 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway947 (15%)
  • Roundabout493 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph987 (16%)
  • 40 mph648 (11%)
  • 50 mph312 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph3,346 (54%)
  • 70 mph859 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,950 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds726 (12%)
  • Fog or mist82 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds68 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds65 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other192 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded48 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,175 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist1,035 (12%)
  • Cyclist440 (5.1%)
  • Pedestrian393 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant283 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)129 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant39 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant35 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

RG7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in RG7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in RG7 peaked at 194 in 1998; 2025 had 59.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 59
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255970
20245473
20236888
20226379
20215480
20205165
20195775
20185574
20176995
201695136
201586118
2014108153
201387132
201296139
201199129
2010116158
2009106145
2008141175
2007134188
2006133180
2005130170
2004132171
2003131164
2002168251
2001163230
2000142189
1999167237
1998194276
1997157226
1996177258
1995154216
1994178274
1993163220
1992169232
1991157227
1990182274
1989189270
1988191276
1987186263
1986178306
1985164235
1984166234
1983166219
1982158223
1981158210
1980147198
1979162233

Map of recent crashes in RG7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in RG7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in RG7

The 24 most recent collisions in RG7 happened between 10 September and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in RG7

The A4 has the most collisions in RG7, 1,090 of 6,160 (18%), followed by the M4 (491).

Collisions in RG7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41,0901,54038248
2ndM44917781785
3rdA3404707269100
4thA334125651562
5thB3349256360650
6thB3051109187135
7thA32111803

Council areas covering RG7

Collisions in RG7 were recorded in 5 council areas. West Berkshire has 4,460 of 6,160 (72%).

Collisions in RG7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Berkshire4,4606,324116966
2ndWokingham1,0291,40029188
3rdBasingstoke and Deane4205779118
4thReading162212220
5thHart84115321

Towns in RG7

Collisions in RG7 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Burghfield Common (243) and Spencers Wood (197).