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A327 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,752 collisions on the A327 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,631 casualties. Of those crashes, 60 were fatal and 506 serious, and 62 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 30 collisions on the A327, up 3% from 29 in 2024, with 40 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,752
420th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,631
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
62 people killed
Serious collisions
506
598 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
30
Up 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Up 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A327

On the A327, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal602.2%
  • Serious50618%
  • Slight2,18679%

Where the A327 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
420th
Most casualties
429th
Most fatal collisions
353rd
Most serious collisions
426th

A327 accidents by year

Collisions on the A327 peaked at 101 in 1986 and were down to 30 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A327, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 30
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253040
20242932
20233745
20223340
20213243
20202729
20192534
20184055
20172630
20164457
20154762
20143652
20134254
20123342
20114964
20104658
20094960
20085464
20075778
20065777
20056279
20046080
20035160
20025274
20016585
20006990
19995773
19985994
199773100
199666101
19955469
19945177
19934657
19925471
19917087
199089129
198981107
198881108
198791116
1986101128
1985100145
198486107
19836389
198290107
198199139
198096125
197993118

When crashes happen on the A327

Friday has the most collisions on the A327 (463), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (638).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday414 (15%)
  • Tuesday406 (15%)
  • Wednesday423 (15%)
  • Thursday420 (15%)
  • Friday463 (17%)
  • Saturday347 (13%)
  • Sunday279 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am76 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am28 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am439 (16%)
  • 9am to noon369 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm459 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm638 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm462 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight281 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January249 (9%)
  • February201 (7.3%)
  • March213 (7.7%)
  • April185 (6.7%)
  • May223 (8.1%)
  • June250 (9.1%)
  • July228 (8.3%)
  • August200 (7.3%)
  • September241 (8.8%)
  • October287 (10%)
  • November253 (9.2%)
  • December222 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,909 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit573 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting216 (7.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A327 crashes

On the A327, 40% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,091 (40%)
  • 40 mph973 (35%)
  • 50 mph92 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph574 (21%)
  • 70 mph20 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,196 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds351 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist31 (1.1%)
  • Other114 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,861 (68%)
  • Wet or damp829 (30%)
  • Frost or ice33 (1.2%)
  • Snow13 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,287 (83%)
  • Roundabout305 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road81 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway75 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A327 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A327, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,201 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist541 (15%)
  • Cyclist423 (12%)
  • Pedestrian286 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant86 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.6%)
  • Other71 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,903 (72%)
  • Motorcycle541 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle440 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes246 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes107 (2%)
  • Bus or coach46 (0.9%)
  • Other95 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1074 (2%)
  • 11 to 15170 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20777 (21%)
  • 21 to 25558 (15%)
  • 26 to 35733 (20%)
  • 36 to 45509 (14%)
  • 46 to 55322 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 65205 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 75116 (3.2%)
  • Over 7563 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded49 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,547 (70%)
  • Passenger798 (22%)
  • Pedestrian286 (7.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A327

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A327

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A327 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A327 were recorded in 4 council areas. Hart has the most, with 802, followed by Wokingham (796) and Reading (789).

Collisions on the A327 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHart8021,09822192
2ndWokingham7961,09626134
3rdReading7899499102
4thRushmoor361484278

A327 crashes by town

Collisions on the A327 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Reading (887) and Farnborough (311).

Recent crashes on the A327

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A327, from 6 March to 29 December 2025.

Severity