RM10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM10 postcode district recorded 1,684 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,098 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 208 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 2,098
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 2,098
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM10
Towns in RM10
Roads in RM10
Accidents in the RM10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,684
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,098
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
208
13.5% 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 (17% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.3% of recorded collisions in the RM10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RM10 postcode district have produced 2,098 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.2% 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 170 collisions, Monday 258 collisions, Tuesday 273 collisions, Wednesday 243 collisions, Thursday 231 collisions, Friday 286 collisions, Saturday 223 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,214 collisions, Darkness 470 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,268 collisions, Dual carriageway 286 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 48 collisions, 30 mph 1,520 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,414 collisions, Raining no high winds 163 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,247 casualties, Passenger 449 casualties, Pedestrian 402 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?
1,684 collisions have been recorded in the RM10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,098 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 208 were serious — 13.5% 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 17% 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?
75.3% 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 19.2% of the 2,098 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 2% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.