M45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M45 postcode district recorded 1,068 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,476 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 100 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 1,476
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 100
- Casualties
- 1,476
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M45
Towns in M45
Roads in M45
Accidents in the M45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,068
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,476
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
100
10.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M45 postcode district
Collisions in the M45 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.1% of recorded collisions in the M45 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M45 postcode district have produced 1,476 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 108 collisions, Monday 156 collisions, Tuesday 166 collisions, Wednesday 155 collisions, Thursday 163 collisions, Friday 187 collisions, Saturday 133 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 753 collisions, Darkness 315 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 770 collisions, Dual carriageway 205 collisions, Roundabout 46 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 974 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 72 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 833 collisions, Raining no high winds 157 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 862 casualties, Passenger 367 casualties, Pedestrian 247 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M45 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M45 postcode district?
1,068 collisions have been recorded in the M45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,476 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 100 were serious — 10.3% of all recorded collisions in the M45 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M45 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the M45 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M45 postcode district happen on?
72.1% of collisions in the M45 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M45 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 1,476 casualties recorded in the M45 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M45 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M45 postcode district fell 8% 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 M45 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 M45 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.