Road collisions in Wokingham
Police recorded 893 road collisions involving injury in Wokingham between 2021 and 2025, about 179 a year. 10 of them were fatal, and an estimated 167 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 8am to 9am, and 33% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 22% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 186 in 2021 to 194 in 2025, a rise of 4%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Wokingham should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Wokingham, 1,130 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 12% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 15% (12%) and motorcyclists 15% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 51%. 5 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 9% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Wokingham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 139 | 12.3% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 165 | 14.6% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 167 | 14.8% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 578 | 51.2% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 37 | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 38 | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 6 | 0.5% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Wokingham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 12 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 25 | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 65 | 6.0% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 131 | 12.1% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 111 | 10.2% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 206 | 19.0% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 181 | 16.7% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 155 | 14.3% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 94 | 8.6% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 50 | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 57 | 5.2% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
15.0% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 18.0% a cyclist (15.0%) and 18.0% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 4.0% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 21.2% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 3 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Wokingham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,133 | 69.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 100 | 6.1% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 36 | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 168 | 10.3% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 168 | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 11 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 12 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Wokingham
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 | Reading Road (A329) | T or staggered junction | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Reading Road (A329) | T or staggered junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | New Bath Road (A4) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Old Bath Road (A4) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Finchampstead Road (B3016) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | King Street Lane (B3030) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Wharfedale Road (A(M)329) | Roundabout | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | A33 | Not at a junction | 5 | 1 | View on map |
| 9 | Easthampstead Road | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Lower Earley Way North (B3270) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Wilderness Road (B3350) | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | London Road (A4) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Reading Road (A329) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Wokingham Road (A329) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Reading Road (A329) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Beech Hill Road | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Reading Road (A329) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | M4 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Church Road (A329) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Station Road (A321) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Wokingham Road (A329) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Reading Road (A329) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | B3270 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Wokingham Road (A329) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | Nine Mile Ride (A321) | Roundabout | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Road | 83 | 3 | 14 |
| London Road | 41 | 0 | 4 |
| Wokingham Road | 31 | 1 | 6 |
| Finchampstead Road | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| Nine Mile Ride | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Bath Road | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| New Bath Road | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Basingstoke Road | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Wilderness Road | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Wargrave Road | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Mole Road | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Easthampstead Road | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| King Street Lane | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Shinfield Road | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Church Road | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
56% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 14% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 53% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, close to the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A329 | 120 | 3 | 18 |
| A4 | 60 | 0 | 11 |
| A321 | 53 | 0 | 16 |
| A(M)329 | 40 | 1 | 9 |
| A327 | 38 | 1 | 8 |
| M4 | 29 | 1 | 2 |
| B3030 | 28 | 0 | 8 |
| B3270 | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| B3349 | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| B3350 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| A33 | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| B3016 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| A3290 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| A4130 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| B3430 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
23% of collisions in Wokingham happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 55% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Wokingham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 29 | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 40 | 4.5% | 0.2% |
| A road | 323 | 36.2% | 44.0% |
| B road | 166 | 18.6% | 12.5% |
| C road | 1 | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 334 | 37.4% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Wokingham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 17 | 1.9% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 479 | 53.6% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 228 | 25.5% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 43 | 4.8% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 62 | 6.9% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 64 | 7.2% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Wokingham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 416 | 46.6% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 292 | 32.7% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 43 | 4.8% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 42 | 4.7% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 7 | 0.8% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 93 | 10.4% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Wokingham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 685 | 76.7% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 157 | 17.6% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 3 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 40 | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 8 | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Wokingham | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 492 | 55.1% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 401 | 44.9% | 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.