RM6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The RM6 postcode district recorded 2,254 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,009 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 248 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 248
- Casualties
- 3,009
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 248
- Casualties
- 3,009
Collisions by Year
Areas covering RM6
Towns in RM6
Roads in RM6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the RM6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the RM6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,254
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,009
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
248
11.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the RM6 postcode district
Collisions in the RM6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.5% of recorded collisions in the RM6 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 RM6 postcode district have produced 3,009 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 232 collisions, Monday 308 collisions, Tuesday 334 collisions, Wednesday 335 collisions, Thursday 374 collisions, Friday 366 collisions, Saturday 305 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,584 collisions, Darkness 670 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,498 collisions, Dual carriageway 600 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, Slip road 48 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, One way street/Slip road 17 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 73 collisions, 30 mph 1,633 collisions, 40 mph 182 collisions, 50 mph 340 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 19 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,872 collisions, Raining no high winds 233 collisions, Unknown 66 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,897 casualties, Passenger 727 casualties, Pedestrian 385 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the RM6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the RM6 postcode district?
2,254 collisions have been recorded in the RM6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,009 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the RM6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 248 were serious — 11.6% of all recorded collisions in the RM6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the RM6 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the RM6 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the RM6 postcode district happen on?
66.5% of collisions in the RM6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the RM6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 3,009 casualties recorded in the RM6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the RM6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the RM6 postcode district fell 3% 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 RM6 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 RM6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.