ME10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME10 postcode district recorded 2,655 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,339 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 337 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 337
- Casualties
- 3,339
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 337
- Casualties
- 3,339
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME10
Towns in ME10
Roads in ME10
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ME10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,655
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,339
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
337
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME10 postcode district
Collisions in the ME10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.1% of recorded collisions in the ME10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME10 postcode district have produced 3,339 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.5% 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 226 collisions, Monday 380 collisions, Tuesday 418 collisions, Wednesday 426 collisions, Thursday 428 collisions, Friday 452 collisions, Saturday 325 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,008 collisions, Darkness 647 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,126 collisions, Roundabout 221 collisions, Dual carriageway 151 collisions, One way street 64 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, One way street/Slip road 32 collisions, Slip road 24 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 2,305 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 91 collisions, 70 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,122 collisions, Raining no high winds 298 collisions, Unknown 101 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,985 casualties, Passenger 704 casualties, Pedestrian 650 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME10 postcode district?
2,655 collisions have been recorded in the ME10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,339 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 337 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the ME10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ME10 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME10 postcode district happen on?
80.1% of collisions in the ME10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.5% of the 3,339 casualties recorded in the ME10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME10 postcode district rose 4% 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 ME10 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 ME10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.