M50 postcode district road traffic accidents
The M50 postcode district recorded 90 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 125 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 125
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 125
Collisions by Year
Areas covering M50
Towns in M50
Roads in M50
Accidents in the M50 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the M50 postcode district
Collisions recorded
90
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
125
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the M50 postcode district
Collisions in the M50 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (25.6% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in the M50 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the M50 postcode district have produced 125 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 4 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 68 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 79 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 88 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 65 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 82 casualties, Passenger 31 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the M50 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the M50 postcode district?
90 collisions have been recorded in the M50 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 125 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the M50 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 15 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the M50 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the M50 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the M50 postcode district, accounting for 25.6% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the M50 postcode district happen on?
87.8% of collisions in the M50 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the M50 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 125 casualties recorded in the M50 postcode district.
Is road safety in the M50 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the M50 postcode district rose 100% 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 M50 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 M50 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.