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Bracknell road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,774 road traffic collisions in Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,898 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 58 were fatal and 749 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 62 collisions, up 63% on 2024 (38).

Collisions since 1979
4,774
219th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
5,898
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
58
63 people killed
Serious collisions
749
822 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
62
Up 63% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
70
Up 56% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Bracknell

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal581.2%
  • Serious74916%
  • Slight3,96783%

What the data shows

  • Bracknell had 497 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 847 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Bracknell were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 840 children under 16 were killed or injured in Bracknell, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Bracknell.

Where Bracknell ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
219th
Most casualties
222nd
Most fatal collisions
191st
Most serious collisions
245th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday674 (14%)
  • Tuesday725 (15%)
  • Wednesday763 (16%)
  • Thursday756 (16%)
  • Friday827 (17%)
  • Saturday591 (12%)
  • Sunday438 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,314 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,341 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting55 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,021 (63%)
  • Roundabout1,138 (24%)
  • Dual carriageway481 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road130 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph3,096 (65%)
  • 40 mph1,147 (24%)
  • 50 mph58 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph338 (7.1%)
  • 70 mph120 (2.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,820 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds607 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds60 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other132 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded41 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,129 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist892 (15%)
  • Pedestrian882 (15%)
  • Cyclist755 (13%)
  • Van occupant81 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant41 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Bracknell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bracknell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Bracknell peaked at 166 in 1997; 2025 had 62.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 62
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256270
20243845
20234757
20225462
20215260
20204453
20195362
20183643
20174955
20166276
201579103
201476101
20137390
20127392
201183116
20108598
200985112
200891109
2007110142
200692118
200595115
2004109132
2003101120
2002130146
2001152185
2000145179
1999151201
1998152188
1997166205
1996122152
1995131158
1994123148
1993117141
1992122155
199195117
1990141161
1989124163
1988109131
1987133163
1986123140
1985112146
1984126152
1983136168
1982123156
1981140194
1980114142
1979138176

Map of recent crashes in Bracknell

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Bracknell

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Bracknell

The 24 most recent collisions in Bracknell happened between 19 July and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Bracknell

The A329 has the most collisions in Bracknell, 736 of 4,774 (15%), followed by the A322 (667).

Collisions in Bracknell on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA329736921790
2ndA322667860884
3rdA3095334437550
4thB3408193232230
5thB3018124162225
6thB30224463012
7thB34303948111
8thA33291201
9thB30348902
10thB30484400

Council areas covering Bracknell

Collisions in Bracknell were recorded in 2 council areas. Bracknell Forest has 4,770 of 4,774 (99.9%).

Collisions in Bracknell by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBracknell Forest4,7705,89358749
2ndWokingham3400

Postcode districts in Bracknell

Collisions in Bracknell were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by RG12 (3,902) and RG42 (868).