M19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M19 postcode district recorded 2,082 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,768 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 239 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 2,768
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 2,768
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M19
Towns in M19
Roads in M19
Accidents in the M19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,082
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,768
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
239
12.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M19 postcode district
Collisions in the M19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 30.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in the M19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M19 postcode district have produced 2,768 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.3% 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 213 collisions, Monday 293 collisions, Tuesday 314 collisions, Wednesday 316 collisions, Thursday 284 collisions, Friday 343 collisions, Saturday 319 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,445 collisions, Darkness 637 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,573 collisions, Dual carriageway 423 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 49 collisions, 30 mph 1,736 collisions, 40 mph 296 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,620 collisions, Raining no high winds 312 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,503 casualties, Passenger 704 casualties, Pedestrian 561 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M19 postcode district?
2,082 collisions have been recorded in the M19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,768 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 239 were serious — 12.1% of all recorded collisions in the M19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the M19 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 30.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M19 postcode district happen on?
75.6% of collisions in the M19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.3% of the 2,768 casualties recorded in the M19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M19 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 M19 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 M19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.