RM5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM5 postcode district recorded 725 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 935 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 106 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 62% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 935
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 106
- Casualties
- 935
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM5
Towns in RM5
Roads in RM5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RM5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
725
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
935
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
106
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RM5 postcode district
Collisions in the RM5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87% of recorded collisions in the RM5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the RM5 postcode district have produced 935 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 87 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 113 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 128 collisions, Saturday 100 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 520 collisions, Darkness 205 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 631 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 675 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 605 collisions, Raining no high winds 77 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 559 casualties, Passenger 219 casualties, Pedestrian 157 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RM5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RM5 postcode district?
725 collisions have been recorded in the RM5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 935 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 106 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the RM5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RM5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the RM5 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RM5 postcode district happen on?
87% of collisions in the RM5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RM5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 935 casualties recorded in the RM5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RM5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RM5 postcode district rose 62% 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 RM5 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 RM5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.