M24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M24 postcode district recorded 2,166 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,011 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 255 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 255
- Casualties
- 3,011
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 255
- Casualties
- 3,011
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M24
Towns in M24
Roads in M24
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the M24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,166
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,011
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
255
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M24 postcode district
Collisions in the M24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.3% of recorded collisions in the M24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M24 postcode district have produced 3,011 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.5% 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 249 collisions, Monday 301 collisions, Tuesday 333 collisions, Wednesday 325 collisions, Thursday 320 collisions, Friday 354 collisions, Saturday 284 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,539 collisions, Darkness 627 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,652 collisions, Dual carriageway 255 collisions, Roundabout 173 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 73 collisions, 30 mph 1,855 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 148 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,639 collisions, Raining no high winds 360 collisions, Unknown 65 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Other 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,563 casualties, Passenger 891 casualties, Pedestrian 557 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M24 postcode district?
2,166 collisions have been recorded in the M24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,011 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 255 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the M24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M24 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the M24 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M24 postcode district happen on?
76.3% of collisions in the M24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.5% of the 3,011 casualties recorded in the M24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M24 postcode district fell 9% 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 M24 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 M24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.