RM1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM1 postcode district recorded 2,536 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,286 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 294 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 294
- Casualties
- 3,286
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 294
- Casualties
- 3,286
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM1
Towns in RM1
Roads in RM1
Accidents in the RM1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,536
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,286
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
294
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.
58% of recorded collisions in the RM1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RM1 postcode district have produced 3,286 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 280 collisions, Monday 334 collisions, Tuesday 355 collisions, Wednesday 367 collisions, Thursday 416 collisions, Friday 436 collisions, Saturday 348 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,790 collisions, Darkness 746 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,471 collisions, Dual carriageway 604 collisions, Roundabout 329 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, One way street 42 collisions, Slip road 25 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 66 collisions, 30 mph 2,088 collisions, 40 mph 133 collisions, 50 mph 227 collisions, 60 mph 10 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,124 collisions, Raining no high winds 274 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,832 casualties, Passenger 956 casualties, Pedestrian 498 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RM1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RM1 postcode district?
2,536 collisions have been recorded in the RM1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,286 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 294 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?
58% 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 15.2% of the 3,286 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 rose 19% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.