RM16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM16 postcode district recorded 4,020 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,579 casualties. Of these collisions, 57 were fatal and 587 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 57
- Serious
- 587
- Casualties
- 5,579
- Fatal
- 57
- Serious
- 587
- Casualties
- 5,579
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM16
Towns in RM16
Roads in RM16
Accidents in the RM16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,020
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,579
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
57
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
587
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RM16 postcode district
Collisions in the RM16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
42.6% of recorded collisions in the RM16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RM16 postcode district have produced 5,579 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 467 collisions, Monday 623 collisions, Tuesday 583 collisions, Wednesday 577 collisions, Thursday 595 collisions, Friday 630 collisions, Saturday 545 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,921 collisions, Darkness 1,099 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,713 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,133 collisions, Roundabout 933 collisions, Slip road 165 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, One way street 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 1,387 collisions, 40 mph 464 collisions, 50 mph 474 collisions, 60 mph 516 collisions, 70 mph 1,145 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,341 collisions, Raining no high winds 427 collisions, Other 122 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,757 casualties, Passenger 1,529 casualties, Pedestrian 293 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RM16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RM16 postcode district?
4,020 collisions have been recorded in the RM16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,579 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
57 were fatal and 587 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the RM16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RM16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RM16 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RM16 postcode district happen on?
42.6% of collisions in the RM16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RM16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.3% of the 5,579 casualties recorded in the RM16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RM16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RM16 postcode district fell 30% 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 RM16 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 RM16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.