M32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M32 postcode district recorded 1,800 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,457 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 198 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 2,457
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 2,457
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M32
Towns in M32
Roads in M32
Accidents in the M32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,800
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,457
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
198
12.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M32 postcode district
Collisions in the M32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.9% of recorded collisions in the M32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M32 postcode district have produced 2,457 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 188 collisions, Monday 246 collisions, Tuesday 271 collisions, Wednesday 282 collisions, Thursday 298 collisions, Friday 294 collisions, Saturday 221 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,296 collisions, Darkness 504 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 989 collisions, Dual carriageway 649 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 1,384 collisions, 40 mph 285 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 93 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,415 collisions, Raining no high winds 261 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,487 casualties, Passenger 641 casualties, Pedestrian 329 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M32 postcode district?
1,800 collisions have been recorded in the M32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,457 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 198 were serious — 12.1% of all recorded collisions in the M32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M32 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the M32 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M32 postcode district happen on?
54.9% of collisions in the M32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 2,457 casualties recorded in the M32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M32 postcode district fell 3% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the M32 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 M32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.