RM4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM4 postcode district recorded 716 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 992 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 154 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 992
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 992
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM4
Towns in RM4
Roads in RM4
Accidents in the RM4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
716
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
992
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
154
25.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RM4 postcode district
Collisions in the RM4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77.2% of recorded collisions in the RM4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RM4 postcode district have produced 992 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.9% 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 96 collisions, Monday 88 collisions, Tuesday 102 collisions, Wednesday 111 collisions, Thursday 102 collisions, Friday 119 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 519 collisions, Darkness 197 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 553 collisions, Dual carriageway 146 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 179 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 332 collisions, 70 mph 133 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 598 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 727 casualties, Passenger 236 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RM4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RM4 postcode district?
716 collisions have been recorded in the RM4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 992 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 154 were serious — 25.1% of all recorded collisions in the RM4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RM4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RM4 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RM4 postcode district happen on?
77.2% of collisions in the RM4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RM4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.9% of the 992 casualties recorded in the RM4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RM4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RM4 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the RM4 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 RM4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.