ME11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME11 postcode district recorded 233 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 287 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 63% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 287
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 287
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME11
Towns in ME11
Roads in ME11
Accidents in the ME11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
233
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
287
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME11 postcode district
Collisions in the ME11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 31.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.2% of recorded collisions in the ME11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME11 postcode district have produced 287 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 35 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 37 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 42 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 160 collisions, Darkness 73 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 166 collisions, Dual carriageway 35 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 150 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 171 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 183 casualties, Passenger 60 casualties, Pedestrian 44 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME11 postcode district?
233 collisions have been recorded in the ME11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 287 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 31 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the ME11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ME11 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 31.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME11 postcode district happen on?
71.2% of collisions in the ME11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.3% of the 287 casualties recorded in the ME11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME11 postcode district fell 63% 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 ME11 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 ME11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.