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Road safety in the spotlight

by Andrew Batt
August 31, 2023
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Four cars were involved in a collision at the Coppid Beech roundabout Picture: Thames Valley Police

Four cars were involved in a collision at the Coppid Beech roundabout Picture: Thames Valley Police

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Do you know the most likely places in Wokingham Borough where you are statistically more likely to be involved in a road accident involving an injury?

Wokingham Borough Council’s Local Safety Scheme list is used to study the occurrence of personal injury collisions, and to take preventative measures to reduce the possibility of casualties on roads in the Borough. This includes collision investigation, prevention and safety audits.

The council has assessed all road traffic accidents that have an injury associated with it over the last five years.

Some common examples of causations have been included, such as drivers speeding or even being under the influence of drink and drugs.

The list helps to identify specific locations where there are clusters of accidents resulting in injuries (three or more accidents in a 50 metre radius)..

The council also uses police records to identify if there is a common cause attributed to these accidents, such as a specific junction where those turning right are regularly involved in a collision.

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A spokesperson for Wokingham Borough Council said: “We use this information to identify the roads that need assessing as part of a local safety scheme.

“This list is a working document that is updated regularly as and when assessments are carried out.

“It lists the roads that have clusters of accidents that have an injury associated with it and therefore constantly changes.”

“Each local authority must, in line with the Road traffic Act, prepare and carry out a programme of measures designed to promote road safety.

“In doing this, the council carries out reviews of its Personal Injury Accident data for a 5-year period to determine specific locations.

“Works that may be identified through this process are known as Local Safety Schemes. It is important to look at the data so we can make sure our roads remain safe.”

LocationTotal Number of Personal Injury AccidentsAccidents Severity
A4/Pound Lane10Serious = 1 (2018)
Slights = 9 (2 x 2018) (2019) (2 x 2020) (4 x 2021)
Notes:
Includes 2 misc. - Serious accident due to inexperienced motorcycle & Slight impaired by drugs
A329 Reading Road/Showcase RBT7Showcase RBT (South)
Serious = 4 (2017) (2018) (2019) (2020)
Slights = 3 (2018) (2019) (2021)
A327 j/w Park Lane6Serious = 3 (2 x 2018) (2019)
Slights = 3 (2 x 2017) (2018)
Notes:
Includes 1 misc. serious impaired by alcohol
A4 Bath Road j/w A321 Wargrave Road, Twyford9Slights = 9 (2017) (3 x 2020) (5 x 2021)
Notes:
Includes 3 misc. due to weather and inexperience driver
A329 Reading Road, Winnersh9Slights = 9 (2017) (3 x 2018) (2019) (2 x 2020) (2 x 2021)
M4/Kings Street Lane Winnersh6Slight = 6 (2 x 2018) (2 x 2019) (2 x 2021)
Notes:
2 misc. not included within stats as programme picked up M4 overbridge which has raised the ranking
Showcase RBT8Showcase RBT (North)
Slights = 8 (2017) (3 x 2018) (2019) (2020) (2 x 2021)
A329 Wokingham Road j/w Westbrook Court, Winnersh7Serious =1 (2019)
Slight = 6 (4 x 2017) (2 x 2018)
Notes:
Includes 1 misc. Slight impaired by alcohol
A4 j/w A3032 (Dobies Garden Centre)6Serious =1 (2020)
Slight = 5 (2 x 2017) (2018) (2020) (2021)
A329 London Road/Rances Lane5Serious = 2 (2018) (2019)
Slights = 3 (2018) (2 x 2021)
A329 London Road j/w Seaford Road5Serious = 2 (2019) (2021)
Slights = 3 (2 x 2017) (2019)
Wokingham Road/Three Tuns6Slights = 6 (4 x 2017) (2019) (2020)
A329 Reading Road/Holt Lane6Slights = 6 (2 x 2017) (2018) (2019) (2021) (2022)
Notes:
Includes 2 misc. - weather and road works
Stanlake Lane j/w New Road5Serious = 1 (2017)
Slights = 4 (2017) (2018) (2019) (2021)
A329 Reading Road Woosehill4Serious = 2 (2018) (2020)
Slights = 2 (2 x 2020)
A327 Shinfield Road j/w Lower Earley Way6Slight = 6 (2018) (2019) (3 x 2020) (2022)
A329 Reading Road j/w Arbor Lane, Winnersh5Serious = 1 (2021)
Slights = 4 (2 x 2017) (2 x 2019)
Whiteknights Road/Wilderness Road5Slights = 5 (2018) (3 x 2020) (2021)
A329 Reading j/w Station approach5Slights = 5 (4 x 2017) (2018)
A329 Wokingham Road j/w Loddon Bridge Road5Slights = 5 (2017) (2 x 2018) (2 x 2021)
Notes:
Includes 1 Misc. Slight animal struck
Woodlands Avenue j/w with Fairwater Drive4Serious = 1 (2018)
Slights = 3 (2018) (2 x 2020)
A4 j/w Park View Drive, Charvil4Serious = 1 (2021)
Slights = 3 (2019) (2 x 2021)
Notes:
Includes 1 misc. Slight - lone incident of motor cyclist
A33 Mereoak (signal junction)4Serious = 1 (2018)
Slights = 3 (2018) (2019) (2021)
Shepards Hill j/w Pitts Lane4Serious = 1 (2021)
Slights = 3 (2017) (2 x 2018)
A329m3Serious = 2
Slight = 1
Notes:
Includes 3 misc. - Medical emergency, impaired by alcohol, animal in carriageway
A329m j/w M44Slights = 4 (2019) (2 x 2020) (2021)
Reading Road j/w Premier Inn4Slights = 4 (2018) (3 x 2020)
Notes:
Includes 2 misc. - Impaired by drugs & weather
Rushey Way j/w Gipsy Lane4Slights = 4 (2018) (2019) (2 x 2021)
A329 Wokingham Rd j/w Mill Lane4Slights = 4 (2 x 2017) (2019) (2020)
Notes:
Includes 2 misc. impaired by alcohol & inexperienced driver
Easthampstead Rd j/w Waterloo Rd4Slights = 4 (3 x 2020) (2021)
Reading Rd j/w Melbourne Avenue4Slights = 4 (2018) (3 x 2019)
Wokingham Road j/w Henley wood Road3Serious = 1 (2017)
Slights = 2 (2 x 2017)
Arborfield Road / School Green3Serious = 1 (2020)
Slights = 2 (2 x 2019)
Lower Earley Way / Rushey Way RBT4Slights = 4 (2017) (2019) (2 x 2021)
A329m / London Road (Coppid Beech RBT)3Serious = 1 (2018)
Slights = 2 (2018) (2021)
The Ridges j/w Dell Road3Serious = 1 (2019)
Slights = 2 (2 x 2020)
Notes:
Includes 1 misc. slight for animal in road
Reading Road/Oxford Road3Serious = 1 (2020)
Slights = 2 (2 x 2019)
Notes:
Includes 1 misc. Slight of illegal turning movement
A321 High Street Wargrave3Serious = 1 (2018)
Slights = 2 (2017) (2021)
Notes:
Includes 2 misc. Serious disobeyed signals & Slight for weather/medical emergency
Wokingham Rd/Station Road3Serious = 1 (2018)
Slights = 2 (2017) (2019)
A329m / London Road (Coppid Beech RBT)3Slights = 3 (2 x 2018) (2022)
Notes:
Includes 1 misc. weather
Wharfedale Road RBT3Slights = 3
London Road / St Annes Drive3Slights = 3 (2 x 2018) (2019)
Notes:
Includes 1 misc. Medical emergency

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