RM11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM11 postcode district recorded 1,430 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,850 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 166 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 166
- Casualties
- 1,850
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 166
- Casualties
- 1,850
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM11
Towns in RM11
Roads in RM11
Accidents in the RM11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,430
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,850
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
166
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RM11 postcode district
Collisions in the RM11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.9% of recorded collisions in the RM11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RM11 postcode district have produced 1,850 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.1% 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 151 collisions, Monday 192 collisions, Tuesday 197 collisions, Wednesday 222 collisions, Thursday 227 collisions, Friday 239 collisions, Saturday 202 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,016 collisions, Darkness 414 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,085 collisions, Dual carriageway 212 collisions, Roundabout 68 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,261 collisions, 40 mph 77 collisions, 50 mph 65 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,209 collisions, Raining no high winds 126 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,152 casualties, Passenger 438 casualties, Pedestrian 260 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RM11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RM11 postcode district?
1,430 collisions have been recorded in the RM11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,850 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 166 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in the RM11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RM11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RM11 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RM11 postcode district happen on?
75.9% of collisions in the RM11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RM11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.1% of the 1,850 casualties recorded in the RM11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RM11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RM11 postcode district rose 27% 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 RM11 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 RM11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.