RM15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM15 postcode district recorded 2,250 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,165 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 359 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 359
- Casualties
- 3,165
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 359
- Casualties
- 3,165
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM15
Towns in RM15
Roads in RM15
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RM15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,250
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,165
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
359
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RM15 postcode district
Collisions in the RM15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
46% of recorded collisions in the RM15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RM15 postcode district have produced 3,165 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 285 collisions, Monday 293 collisions, Tuesday 335 collisions, Wednesday 336 collisions, Thursday 320 collisions, Friday 364 collisions, Saturday 317 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,686 collisions, Darkness 564 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,035 collisions, Dual carriageway 751 collisions, Roundabout 297 collisions, Slip road 97 collisions, One way street/Slip road 39 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, One way street 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 878 collisions, 40 mph 145 collisions, 50 mph 108 collisions, 60 mph 220 collisions, 70 mph 884 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,831 collisions, Raining no high winds 252 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,029 casualties, Passenger 922 casualties, Pedestrian 214 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RM15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RM15 postcode district?
2,250 collisions have been recorded in the RM15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,165 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 359 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the RM15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RM15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RM15 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RM15 postcode district happen on?
46% of collisions in the RM15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RM15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 3,165 casualties recorded in the RM15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RM15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RM15 postcode district rose 19% 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 RM15 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 RM15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.