M43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M43 postcode district recorded 1,063 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,434 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 134 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 1,434
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 134
- Casualties
- 1,434
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M43
Towns in M43
Roads in M43
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the M43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,063
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,434
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
134
13.9% 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 (16.1% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.7% of recorded collisions in the M43 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M43 postcode district have produced 1,434 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 127 collisions, Monday 142 collisions, Tuesday 160 collisions, Wednesday 156 collisions, Thursday 171 collisions, Friday 147 collisions, Saturday 160 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 763 collisions, Darkness 300 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 890 collisions, Dual carriageway 107 collisions, Roundabout 26 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 54 collisions, 30 mph 949 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 70 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 854 collisions, Raining no high winds 136 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 772 casualties, Passenger 365 casualties, Pedestrian 297 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?
1,063 collisions have been recorded in the M43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,434 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 134 were serious — 13.9% 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 16.1% 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?
83.7% 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 1,434 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 fell 29% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.