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Reading road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 22,345 road traffic collisions in Reading from 1979 to 2025, and 27,293 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 208 were fatal and 3,471 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 257 collisions, down 2% on 2024 (263).

Collisions since 1979
22,345
60th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
27,293
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
208
219 people killed
Serious collisions
3,471
3,740 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
257
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
282
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Reading

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2080.9%
  • Serious3,47116%
  • Slight18,66684%

What the data shows

  • Reading had 2,698 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 3,921 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in Reading were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 3,515 children under 16 were killed or injured in Reading, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 29% of collisions in Reading.

Where Reading ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
60th
Most casualties
60th
Most fatal collisions
56th
Most serious collisions
65th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3,193 (14%)
  • Tuesday3,323 (15%)
  • Wednesday3,331 (15%)
  • Thursday3,434 (15%)
  • Friday3,873 (17%)
  • Saturday3,078 (14%)
  • Sunday2,113 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight15,456 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6,520 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown161 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting123 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit78 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway16,184 (72%)
  • Roundabout2,454 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway2,003 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road1,697 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph225 (1%)
  • 30 mph18,082 (81%)
  • 40 mph3,406 (15%)
  • 50 mph63 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph349 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph219 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds18,313 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,666 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds207 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds195 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist102 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds73 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (under 0.1%)
  • Other560 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded220 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant12,307 (45%)
  • Pedestrian5,496 (20%)
  • Cyclist4,050 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist3,998 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant664 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant276 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant254 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant75 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant61 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)60 (0.2%)
  • Other30 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Reading road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Reading, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Reading peaked at 741 in 1984; 2025 had 257.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 257
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025257282
2024263292
2023270299
2022309355
2021239274
2020214258
2019229259
2018279329
2017333394
2016305375
2015360442
2014355425
2013360445
2012333420
2011406497
2010357463
2009400496
2008431506
2007428502
2006491602
2005468569
2004491582
2003540643
2002561685
2001540699
2000614766
1999586739
1998573709
1997598727
1996571717
1995545675
1994539689
1993529665
1992565688
1991520648
1990610742
1989656778
1988674857
1987614736
1986659794
1985724889
1984741909
1983649781
1982571696
1981557708
1980510637
1979521650

Map of recent crashes in Reading

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Reading

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Reading

The 24 most recent collisions in Reading happened between 1 December and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Reading

The A329 has the most collisions in Reading, 5,351 of 22,345 (24%), followed by the A4 (2,942).

Collisions in Reading on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3295,3516,46355854
2ndA42,9423,75731473
3rdA331,2181,56113180
4thA3278871,06711113
5thA41558381,0309110
6thB3350520645664
7thB3031333406137
8thB3345187240042
9thA3290136193016
10thB40076677010
11thA329(M)5885111
12thB4795262013
13thB3270445215
14thM4405104
15thB3033173002
16thA3213300

Council areas covering Reading

Collisions in Reading were recorded in 4 council areas. Reading has 18,662 of 22,345 (84%).

Collisions in Reading by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stReading18,66222,6111632,884
2ndWokingham2,4803,13529357
3rdWest Berkshire1,1971,53616228
4thSlough4601

Postcode districts in Reading

Collisions in Reading were recorded in 9 postcode districts, led by RG1 (8,955) and RG30 (4,609).