RM17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM17 postcode district recorded 1,238 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,557 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 184 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 1,557
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 1,557
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM17
Towns in RM17
Roads in RM17
Accidents in the RM17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,238
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,557
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
184
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RM17 postcode district
Collisions in the RM17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.4% of recorded collisions in the RM17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RM17 postcode district have produced 1,557 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.6% 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 108 collisions, Monday 189 collisions, Tuesday 182 collisions, Wednesday 179 collisions, Thursday 178 collisions, Friday 207 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 903 collisions, Darkness 335 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 871 collisions, Roundabout 191 collisions, Dual carriageway 92 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,107 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 987 collisions, Raining no high winds 154 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 952 casualties, Passenger 315 casualties, Pedestrian 290 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RM17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RM17 postcode district?
1,238 collisions have been recorded in the RM17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,557 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 184 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in the RM17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RM17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RM17 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RM17 postcode district happen on?
70.4% of collisions in the RM17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RM17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.6% of the 1,557 casualties recorded in the RM17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RM17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RM17 postcode district fell 6% 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 RM17 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 RM17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.