M15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M15 postcode district recorded 1,392 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,931 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 157 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 157
- Casualties
- 1,931
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 157
- Casualties
- 1,931
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M15
Towns in M15
Roads in M15
Accidents in the M15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,392
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,931
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
157
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M15 postcode district
Collisions in the M15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17% of the total), with 36.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.2% of recorded collisions in the M15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M15 postcode district have produced 1,931 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 150 collisions, Monday 196 collisions, Tuesday 237 collisions, Wednesday 202 collisions, Thursday 216 collisions, Friday 223 collisions, Saturday 168 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 890 collisions, Darkness 502 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,075 collisions, Dual carriageway 261 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 1,247 collisions, 40 mph 108 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,015 collisions, Raining no high winds 258 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Other 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,061 casualties, Passenger 542 casualties, Pedestrian 328 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M15 postcode district?
1,392 collisions have been recorded in the M15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,931 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 157 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in the M15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M15 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the M15 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 36.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M15 postcode district happen on?
77.2% of collisions in the M15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 1,931 casualties recorded in the M15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M15 postcode district rose 3% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 M15 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 M15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.