ME10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME10 postcode district recorded 2,581 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,251 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 319 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 319
- Casualties
- 3,251
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 319
- Casualties
- 3,251
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME10
Towns in ME10
Roads in ME10
Accidents in the ME10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,581
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,251
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
319
13.1% 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 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80% of recorded collisions in the ME10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME10 postcode district have produced 3,251 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.3% 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 219 collisions, Monday 363 collisions, Tuesday 407 collisions, Wednesday 411 collisions, Thursday 423 collisions, Friday 439 collisions, Saturday 319 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,948 collisions, Darkness 633 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,066 collisions, Roundabout 216 collisions, Dual carriageway 146 collisions, One way street 63 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 2,244 collisions, 40 mph 116 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 90 collisions, 70 mph 72 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,057 collisions, Raining no high winds 294 collisions, Unknown 100 collisions, Other 56 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,936 casualties, Passenger 688 casualties, Pedestrian 627 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME10 postcode district?
2,581 collisions have been recorded in the ME10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,251 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 319 were serious — 13.1% 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 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME10 postcode district happen on?
80% 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 19.3% of the 3,251 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 fell 19% 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 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 2024.