RM4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM4 postcode district recorded 740 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,023 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 165 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,023
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,023
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM4
Towns in RM4
Roads in RM4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RM4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
740
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,023
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
165
25.8% 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 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77.6% of recorded collisions in the RM4 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 RM4 postcode district have produced 1,023 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.8% 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 99 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 104 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 108 collisions, Friday 123 collisions, Saturday 100 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 539 collisions, Darkness 201 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 574 collisions, Dual carriageway 149 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 185 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 342 collisions, 70 mph 135 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 619 collisions, Raining no high winds 78 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 752 casualties, Passenger 242 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?
740 collisions have been recorded in the RM4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,023 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 165 were serious — 25.8% 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 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RM4 postcode district happen on?
77.6% 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 2.8% of the 1,023 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 rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.