M38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M38 postcode district recorded 464 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 600 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 69 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 450% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 600
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 600
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M38
Towns in M38
Roads in M38
Accidents in the M38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
464
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
600
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
69
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M38 postcode district
Collisions in the M38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.2% of the total), with 32.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.1% of recorded collisions in the M38 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 M38 postcode district have produced 600 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.2% 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 63 collisions, Monday 61 collisions, Tuesday 60 collisions, Wednesday 72 collisions, Thursday 80 collisions, Friday 62 collisions, Saturday 66 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 312 collisions, Darkness 152 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 418 collisions, Dual carriageway 33 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 430 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 355 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 324 casualties, Passenger 131 casualties, Pedestrian 145 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M38 postcode district?
464 collisions have been recorded in the M38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 600 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 69 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the M38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M38 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the M38 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 32.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M38 postcode district happen on?
90.1% of collisions in the M38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24.2% of the 600 casualties recorded in the M38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M38 postcode district rose 450% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 M38 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 M38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.