RM10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM10 postcode district recorded 1,744 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,167 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 217 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 2,167
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 217
- Casualties
- 2,167
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM10
Towns in RM10
Roads in RM10
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RM10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,744
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,167
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
217
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RM10 postcode district
Collisions in the RM10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.8% of recorded collisions in the RM10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RM10 postcode district have produced 2,167 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 175 collisions, Monday 266 collisions, Tuesday 284 collisions, Wednesday 253 collisions, Thursday 244 collisions, Friday 295 collisions, Saturday 227 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,258 collisions, Darkness 486 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,305 collisions, Dual carriageway 299 collisions, Roundabout 68 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 55 collisions, 30 mph 1,571 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,462 collisions, Raining no high winds 168 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,289 casualties, Passenger 457 casualties, Pedestrian 421 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RM10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RM10 postcode district?
1,744 collisions have been recorded in the RM10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,167 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 217 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the RM10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RM10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RM10 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RM10 postcode district happen on?
74.8% of collisions in the RM10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RM10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.4% of the 2,167 casualties recorded in the RM10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RM10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RM10 postcode district rose 5% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the RM10 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the RM10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.