M44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M44 postcode district recorded 647 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 867 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 100 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 867
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 867
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M44
Roads in M44
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the M44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
647
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
867
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
100
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M44 postcode district
Collisions in the M44 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.8% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.5% of recorded collisions in the M44 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M44 postcode district have produced 867 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21% 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 68 collisions, Monday 115 collisions, Tuesday 93 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 98 collisions, Saturday 85 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 443 collisions, Darkness 204 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 527 collisions, Dual carriageway 77 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 521 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 68 collisions, 70 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 524 collisions, Raining no high winds 79 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 503 casualties, Passenger 182 casualties, Pedestrian 182 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M44 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M44 postcode district?
647 collisions have been recorded in the M44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 867 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 100 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the M44 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M44 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the M44 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M44 postcode district happen on?
81.5% of collisions in the M44 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M44 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21% of the 867 casualties recorded in the M44 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M44 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M44 postcode district rose 30% 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 M44 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 M44 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.