M34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M34 postcode district recorded 2,505 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,372 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 346 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 346
- Casualties
- 3,372
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 346
- Casualties
- 3,372
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M34
Towns in M34
Roads in M34
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the M34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,505
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,372
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
346
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M34 postcode district
Collisions in the M34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.7% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.6% of recorded collisions in the M34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M34 postcode district have produced 3,372 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 293 collisions, Monday 368 collisions, Tuesday 365 collisions, Wednesday 393 collisions, Thursday 365 collisions, Friday 356 collisions, Saturday 365 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,819 collisions, Darkness 686 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,619 collisions, Dual carriageway 628 collisions, Roundabout 123 collisions, Unknown 66 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, One way street/Slip road 22 collisions, One way street 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 104 collisions, 30 mph 1,830 collisions, 40 mph 185 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 379 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,953 collisions, Raining no high winds 362 collisions, Unknown 76 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions, Other 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,009 casualties, Passenger 851 casualties, Pedestrian 512 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M34 postcode district?
2,505 collisions have been recorded in the M34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,372 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 346 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the M34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M34 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the M34 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M34 postcode district happen on?
64.6% of collisions in the M34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 3,372 casualties recorded in the M34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M34 postcode district rose 22% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 M34 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 M34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.