RM3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM3 postcode district recorded 2,862 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,729 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 341 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 3,729
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 3,729
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM3
Towns in RM3
Roads in RM3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RM3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,862
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,729
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
341
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RM3 postcode district
Collisions in the RM3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.4% of recorded collisions in the RM3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RM3 postcode district have produced 3,729 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 312 collisions, Monday 394 collisions, Tuesday 420 collisions, Wednesday 452 collisions, Thursday 424 collisions, Friday 462 collisions, Saturday 398 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,081 collisions, Darkness 781 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,699 collisions, Dual carriageway 622 collisions, Roundabout 420 collisions, Unknown 70 collisions, Slip road 30 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 68 collisions, 30 mph 2,118 collisions, 40 mph 253 collisions, 50 mph 350 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions, 70 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,366 collisions, Raining no high winds 287 collisions, Unknown 82 collisions, Other 65 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,337 casualties, Passenger 933 casualties, Pedestrian 459 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,862 accidents
Accident 199901KD00320
SlightAccident 199901KD00329
SlightAccident 199901KD00319
SlightAccident 199901KD00316
SlightAccident 199901KD00304
SeriousAccident 199901KD00298
SlightAccident 199901KD00282
SlightAccident 199901KD00278
SlightAccident 199901KD00273
SeriousAccident 199901KD00267
SlightAccident 199901KD00255
SlightAccident 199901KD00247
SlightAccident 199901KD00213
SlightAccident 199901KD00217
FatalAccident 199901KD00207
SlightAccident 199901KD00268
SeriousAccident 199901KD00181
SlightAccident 199901KD00175
SlightAccident 199901KD00158
SlightAccident 199901KD00130
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RM3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RM3 postcode district?
2,862 collisions have been recorded in the RM3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,729 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 341 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the RM3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RM3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RM3 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RM3 postcode district happen on?
59.4% of collisions in the RM3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RM3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 3,729 casualties recorded in the RM3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RM3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RM3 postcode district fell 13% 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 RM3 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 RM3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.