Crap Towns / Reading / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Reading?
There were 2.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Reading from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.4, up from 2.0 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Twyford | 8.3 km | 2.7 |
| Reading | – | 2.3 |
| Winnersh | 5.9 km | 1.8 |
| Henley-on-Thames | 10.8 km | 1.5 |
| Wokingham | 9.6 km | 1.4 |
| Shinfield | 3.9 km | 1.2 |
| Burghfield Common | 8.8 km | 1.1 |
| Caversham | 4.1 km | 1.0 |
| Woodley | 4.4 km | 0.9 |
| Spencers Wood and Three Mile Cross | 5.1 km | 0.8 |
| Sonning Common | 8.7 km | 0.5 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |