M41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M41 postcode district recorded 1,963 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,823 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 189 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 2,823
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 2,823
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M41
Towns in M41
Roads in M41
Accidents in the M41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,963
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,823
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
189
10.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M41 postcode district
Collisions in the M41 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.2% of recorded collisions in the M41 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M41 postcode district have produced 2,823 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 261 collisions, Monday 282 collisions, Tuesday 273 collisions, Wednesday 263 collisions, Thursday 281 collisions, Friday 306 collisions, Saturday 297 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,421 collisions, Darkness 542 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,064 collisions, Dual carriageway 594 collisions, Roundabout 204 collisions, Slip road 45 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,337 collisions, 40 mph 155 collisions, 50 mph 62 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 400 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,513 collisions, Raining no high winds 316 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Other 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,674 casualties, Passenger 847 casualties, Pedestrian 302 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M41 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M41 postcode district?
1,963 collisions have been recorded in the M41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,823 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 189 were serious — 10.7% of all recorded collisions in the M41 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M41 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the M41 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M41 postcode district happen on?
54.2% of collisions in the M41 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M41 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 2,823 casualties recorded in the M41 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M41 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M41 postcode district fell 24% 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 M41 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 M41 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.