M2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M2 postcode district recorded 1,129 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,587 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 140 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,587
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 140
- Casualties
- 1,587
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M2
Towns in M2
Roads in M2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the M2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,129
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,587
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
140
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M2 postcode district
Collisions in the M2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 39.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.1% of recorded collisions in the M2 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 M2 postcode district have produced 1,587 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.2% 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 147 collisions, Monday 131 collisions, Tuesday 148 collisions, Wednesday 160 collisions, Thursday 154 collisions, Friday 199 collisions, Saturday 190 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 687 collisions, Darkness 442 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 780 collisions, Dual carriageway 187 collisions, One way street 70 collisions, One way street/Slip road 57 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 122 collisions, 30 mph 1,006 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 891 collisions, Raining no high winds 151 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 640 casualties, Passenger 499 casualties, Pedestrian 448 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M2 postcode district?
1,129 collisions have been recorded in the M2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,587 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 140 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the M2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the M2 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 39.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M2 postcode district happen on?
69.1% of collisions in the M2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 28.2% of the 1,587 casualties recorded in the M2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M2 postcode district fell 33% 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 M2 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 M2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.