RM1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM1 postcode district recorded 2,605 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,373 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 301 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 301
- Casualties
- 3,373
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 301
- Casualties
- 3,373
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM1
Towns in RM1
Roads in RM1
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RM1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,605
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,373
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
301
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RM1 postcode district
Collisions in the RM1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
57.9% of recorded collisions in the RM1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RM1 postcode district have produced 3,373 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 288 collisions, Monday 345 collisions, Tuesday 362 collisions, Wednesday 379 collisions, Thursday 425 collisions, Friday 449 collisions, Saturday 357 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,840 collisions, Darkness 765 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,508 collisions, Dual carriageway 615 collisions, Roundabout 343 collisions, Unknown 53 collisions, One way street 44 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 73 collisions, 30 mph 2,144 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 230 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,179 collisions, Raining no high winds 277 collisions, Unknown 73 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,886 casualties, Passenger 976 casualties, Pedestrian 511 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RM1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RM1 postcode district?
2,605 collisions have been recorded in the RM1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,373 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 301 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in the RM1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RM1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RM1 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RM1 postcode district happen on?
57.9% of collisions in the RM1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RM1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 3,373 casualties recorded in the RM1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RM1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RM1 postcode district fell 22% 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 RM1 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 RM1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.