RM5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM5 postcode district recorded 704 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 911 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 100 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 911
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 911
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM5
Towns in RM5
Roads in RM5
Accidents in the RM5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
704
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
911
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
100
15.6% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.2% of recorded collisions in the RM5 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 RM5 postcode district have produced 911 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 86 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 110 collisions, Wednesday 106 collisions, Thursday 99 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 97 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 505 collisions, Darkness 199 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 614 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 658 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 591 collisions, Raining no high winds 71 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 549 casualties, Passenger 213 casualties, Pedestrian 149 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
704 collisions have been recorded in the RM5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 911 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 100 were serious — 15.6% 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 17.6% 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?
87.2% 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 16.4% of the 911 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 fell 35% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.