RM14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM14 postcode district recorded 2,095 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,908 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 297 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 297
- Casualties
- 2,908
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 297
- Casualties
- 2,908
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM14
Towns in RM14
Roads in RM14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RM14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,095
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,908
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
297
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RM14 postcode district
Collisions in the RM14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.8% of recorded collisions in the RM14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RM14 postcode district have produced 2,908 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 230 collisions, Monday 293 collisions, Tuesday 320 collisions, Wednesday 292 collisions, Thursday 307 collisions, Friday 356 collisions, Saturday 297 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,513 collisions, Darkness 582 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,525 collisions, Dual carriageway 465 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 1,193 collisions, 40 mph 210 collisions, 50 mph 115 collisions, 60 mph 227 collisions, 70 mph 330 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,736 collisions, Raining no high winds 213 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,944 casualties, Passenger 724 casualties, Pedestrian 240 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RM14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RM14 postcode district?
2,095 collisions have been recorded in the RM14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,908 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 297 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the RM14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RM14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RM14 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RM14 postcode district happen on?
72.8% of collisions in the RM14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RM14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 2,908 casualties recorded in the RM14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RM14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RM14 postcode district fell 17% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the RM14 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 RM14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.