RM15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM15 postcode district recorded 2,200 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,104 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 343 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 343
- Casualties
- 3,104
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 343
- Casualties
- 3,104
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM15
Towns in RM15
Roads in RM15
Accidents in the RM15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,200
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,104
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
343
17.3% 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% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
45.8% of recorded collisions in the RM15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RM15 postcode district have produced 3,104 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.6% 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 282 collisions, Monday 282 collisions, Tuesday 328 collisions, Wednesday 331 collisions, Thursday 311 collisions, Friday 356 collisions, Saturday 310 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,651 collisions, Darkness 549 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,007 collisions, Dual carriageway 737 collisions, Roundabout 293 collisions, Slip road 93 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, One way street 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 856 collisions, 40 mph 140 collisions, 50 mph 100 collisions, 60 mph 219 collisions, 70 mph 872 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,794 collisions, Raining no high winds 249 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,987 casualties, Passenger 912 casualties, Pedestrian 205 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RM15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RM15 postcode district?
2,200 collisions have been recorded in the RM15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,104 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 343 were serious — 17.3% 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% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RM15 postcode district happen on?
45.8% 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 6.6% of the 3,104 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 fell 14% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.