M35 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M35 postcode district recorded 950 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,335 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 126 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 126
- Casualties
- 1,335
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 126
- Casualties
- 1,335
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M35
Towns in M35
Roads in M35
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the M35 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M35 postcode district
Collisions recorded
950
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,335
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
126
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M35 postcode district
Collisions in the M35 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.3% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.3% of recorded collisions in the M35 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M35 postcode district have produced 1,335 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.5% 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 92 collisions, Monday 140 collisions, Tuesday 127 collisions, Wednesday 129 collisions, Thursday 114 collisions, Friday 193 collisions, Saturday 155 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 676 collisions, Darkness 274 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 763 collisions, Dual carriageway 129 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 868 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 766 collisions, Raining no high winds 120 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 716 casualties, Passenger 359 casualties, Pedestrian 260 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M35 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M35 postcode district?
950 collisions have been recorded in the M35 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,335 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M35 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 126 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the M35 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M35 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the M35 postcode district, accounting for 20.3% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M35 postcode district happen on?
80.3% of collisions in the M35 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M35 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.5% of the 1,335 casualties recorded in the M35 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M35 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M35 postcode district rose 7% 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 M35 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 M35 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.