RM12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM12 postcode district recorded 1,742 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,214 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 235 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 235
- Casualties
- 2,214
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 235
- Casualties
- 2,214
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM12
Towns in RM12
Roads in RM12
Accidents in the RM12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,742
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,214
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
235
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RM12 postcode district
Collisions in the RM12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.4% of the total), with 32.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.3% of recorded collisions in the RM12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RM12 postcode district have produced 2,214 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 182 collisions, Monday 254 collisions, Tuesday 249 collisions, Wednesday 252 collisions, Thursday 254 collisions, Friday 266 collisions, Saturday 285 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,183 collisions, Darkness 559 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,503 collisions, Dual carriageway 109 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 1,606 collisions, 40 mph 100 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,400 collisions, Raining no high winds 202 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,361 casualties, Passenger 494 casualties, Pedestrian 359 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RM12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RM12 postcode district?
1,742 collisions have been recorded in the RM12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,214 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 235 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the RM12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RM12 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the RM12 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 32.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RM12 postcode district happen on?
86.3% of collisions in the RM12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RM12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.2% of the 2,214 casualties recorded in the RM12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RM12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RM12 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 RM12 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 RM12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.