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Newbury road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,852 road traffic collisions in Newbury, West Berkshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,596 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 39 were fatal and 627 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 27 collisions, down 34% on 2024 (41).

Collisions since 1979
3,852
271st highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
4,596
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
39
41 people killed
Serious collisions
627
667 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 34% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Down 33% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Newbury

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal391%
  • Serious62716%
  • Slight3,18683%

What the data shows

  • Newbury had 332 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 48% fewer than the 634 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Newbury were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 657 children under 16 were killed or injured in Newbury, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Newbury.

Where Newbury ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
271st
Most casualties
282nd
Most fatal collisions
276th
Most serious collisions
284th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday563 (15%)
  • Tuesday573 (15%)
  • Wednesday581 (15%)
  • Thursday623 (16%)
  • Friday635 (16%)
  • Saturday515 (13%)
  • Sunday362 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,841 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit916 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,591 (67%)
  • Roundabout573 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway452 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road235 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph57 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph2,792 (72%)
  • 40 mph808 (21%)
  • 50 mph51 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph101 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph43 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,134 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds447 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds50 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist20 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other102 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded34 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,073 (45%)
  • Pedestrian894 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist744 (16%)
  • Cyclist739 (16%)
  • Van occupant67 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Newbury road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newbury, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Newbury peaked at 154 in 1985; 2025 had 27.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252734
20244151
20233640
20222526
20213437
20202024
20193848
20183639
20173040
20164549
20155361
20145466
20135461
20125772
20116672
20106475
200986100
20085866
20077799
20066581
20056583
20046476
20036674
200291106
20018093
20008495
1999106129
1998103136
1997123148
1996107123
1995109140
1994110135
1993116138
1992104121
199198125
1990125147
1989133148
1988114138
1987115137
1986129147
1985154195
1984140162
1983116138
1982109136
1981104124
1980103120
1979118141

Map of recent crashes in Newbury

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Newbury

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Newbury

The 24 most recent collisions in Newbury happened between 18 January and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Newbury

The A4 has the most collisions in Newbury, 594 of 3,852 (15%), followed by the A343 (311).

Collisions in Newbury on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA45947451295
2ndA343311389270
3rdA34300372348
4thA339269349426
5thB3421201242133
6thB449497122017
7thB40096673013

Council areas covering Newbury

Collisions in Newbury were recorded in 2 council areas. West Berkshire has 3,847 of 3,852 (99.9%).

Collisions in Newbury by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Berkshire3,8474,59039627
2ndBasingstoke and Deane5600

Postcode districts in Newbury

Collisions in Newbury were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by RG14 (3,724) and RG19 (53).