M43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M43 postcode district recorded 1,048 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,418 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 128 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 62% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,418
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 1,418
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M43
Towns in M43
Roads in M43
Accidents in the M43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,048
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,418
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
128
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M43 postcode district
Collisions in the M43 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.9% of recorded collisions in the M43 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M43 postcode district have produced 1,418 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 126 collisions, Monday 139 collisions, Tuesday 158 collisions, Wednesday 153 collisions, Thursday 168 collisions, Friday 145 collisions, Saturday 159 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 752 collisions, Darkness 296 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 879 collisions, Dual carriageway 105 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Other 11 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 52 collisions, 30 mph 937 collisions, 40 mph 35 collisions, 70 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 841 collisions, Raining no high winds 135 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 759 casualties, Passenger 365 casualties, Pedestrian 294 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M43 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M43 postcode district?
1,048 collisions have been recorded in the M43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,418 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 128 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the M43 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M43 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the M43 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M43 postcode district happen on?
83.9% of collisions in the M43 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M43 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 1,418 casualties recorded in the M43 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M43 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M43 postcode district rose 62% 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 M43 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 M43 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.