M46 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M46 postcode district recorded 1,000 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,356 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,356
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,356
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M46
Towns in M46
Roads in M46
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the M46 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M46 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,000
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,356
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M46 postcode district
Collisions in the M46 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.7% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.4% of recorded collisions in the M46 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M46 postcode district have produced 1,356 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 110 collisions, Monday 134 collisions, Tuesday 147 collisions, Wednesday 136 collisions, Thursday 177 collisions, Friday 158 collisions, Saturday 138 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 728 collisions, Darkness 272 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 814 collisions, Roundabout 76 collisions, One way street/Slip road 36 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 889 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 771 collisions, Raining no high winds 150 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 787 casualties, Passenger 340 casualties, Pedestrian 229 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M46 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M46 postcode district?
1,000 collisions have been recorded in the M46 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,356 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M46 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 110 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in the M46 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M46 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the M46 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M46 postcode district happen on?
81.4% of collisions in the M46 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M46 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 1,356 casualties recorded in the M46 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M46 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M46 postcode district rose 17% 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 M46 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 M46 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.