M29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M29 postcode district recorded 926 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,222 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 125 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 1,222
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 1,222
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M29
Towns in M29
Roads in M29
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the M29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
926
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,222
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
125
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M29 postcode district
Collisions in the M29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (15.9% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.7% of recorded collisions in the M29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M29 postcode district have produced 1,222 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.9% 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 113 collisions, Monday 147 collisions, Tuesday 134 collisions, Wednesday 120 collisions, Thursday 134 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 136 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 664 collisions, Darkness 262 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 729 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, One way street/Slip road 43 collisions, One way street 40 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 841 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 708 collisions, Raining no high winds 146 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 706 casualties, Passenger 273 casualties, Pedestrian 243 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M29 postcode district?
926 collisions have been recorded in the M29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,222 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 125 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the M29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M29 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the M29 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M29 postcode district happen on?
78.7% of collisions in the M29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M29 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.9% of the 1,222 casualties recorded in the M29 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M29 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M29 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the M29 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 M29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.