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Road collisions in Bracknell Forest
Police recorded 584 road collisions involving injury in Bracknell Forest between 2021 and 2025, about 117 a year. 9 of them were fatal, and an estimated 122 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 4pm to 5pm, and 34% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Thursday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 129 in 2021 to 131 in 2025, a very small change. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Bracknell Forest should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Bracknell Forest, 704 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 13% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 9% (12%) and motorcyclists 14% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 59%. 2 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 8% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 18% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 8% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Bracknell Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 91 | 12.9% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 66 | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 99 | 14.1% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 413 | 58.7% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 4 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 16 | 2.3% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 15 | 2.1% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Bracknell Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 7 | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 14 | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 37 | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 79 | 11.7% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 50 | 7.4% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 159 | 23.5% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 119 | 17.6% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 92 | 13.6% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 65 | 9.6% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 26 | 3.8% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 28 | 4.1% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
15.2% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 11.3% a cyclist (15.0%) and 16.8% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.1% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 16.4% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 15 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Bracknell Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 802 | 74.7% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 48 | 4.5% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 26 | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 103 | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 69 | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 4 | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 21 | 2.0% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Bracknell Forest
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mill Lane (A3095) | Roundabout | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Bagshot Road (A322) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | High Street (A321) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Berkshire Way (A329) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Priory Road (B3017) | Crossroads | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 6 | Wokingham Road (A329) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Bagshot Road (A322) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Bagshot Road (A322) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | Bagshot Road (A322) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Ringmead | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Berkshire Way (A329) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Yorktown Road (A321) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Binfield Road (B3018) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Maidenhead Road (A3095) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Bagshot Road (A322) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Foresters Way (A3095) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Mounts Hill (B3022) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | Longdown Road | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagshot Road | 39 | 0 | 7 |
| London Road | 29 | 1 | 7 |
| Ringmead | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| Berkshire Way | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| Wokingham Road | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| Forest Road | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Bracknell Road | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| Yorktown Road | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| High Street | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Foresters Way | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Maidenhead Road | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Mill Lane | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Crowthorne Road | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Swinley Road | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Nine Mile Ride | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
52% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 9% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 55% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, close to the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A329 | 67 | 1 | 15 |
| A3095 | 65 | 3 | 11 |
| A322 | 63 | 0 | 11 |
| A321 | 35 | 0 | 8 |
| B3034 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| B3408 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| A332 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| B3430 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| B3348 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| B3018 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| B3017 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| B3022 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| A330 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| B383 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| B3048 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
24% of collisions in Bracknell Forest happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 66% happened on roads classed as urban, close to the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Bracknell Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 1 | 0.2% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 254 | 43.5% | 44.0% |
| B road | 89 | 15.2% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 240 | 41.1% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Bracknell Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 5 | 0.9% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 301 | 51.5% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 143 | 24.5% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 85 | 14.6% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 40 | 6.8% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 10 | 1.7% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Bracknell Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 260 | 44.6% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 148 | 25.4% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 39 | 6.7% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 29 | 5.0% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 4 | 0.7% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 103 | 17.7% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Bracknell Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 442 | 75.7% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 105 | 18.0% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 7 | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 20 | 3.4% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 10 | 1.7% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Bracknell Forest | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 383 | 65.6% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 201 | 34.4% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.