ME12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME12 postcode district recorded 2,265 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,020 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 335 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 335
- Casualties
- 3,020
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 335
- Casualties
- 3,020
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME12
Towns in ME12
Roads in ME12
Accidents in the ME12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,265
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,020
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
335
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME12 postcode district
Collisions in the ME12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.8% of recorded collisions in the ME12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME12 postcode district have produced 3,020 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 244 collisions, Monday 310 collisions, Tuesday 332 collisions, Wednesday 349 collisions, Thursday 329 collisions, Friday 377 collisions, Saturday 324 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,671 collisions, Darkness 594 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,944 collisions, Roundabout 125 collisions, Dual carriageway 84 collisions, One way street 49 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,608 collisions, 40 mph 251 collisions, 50 mph 86 collisions, 60 mph 264 collisions, 70 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,840 collisions, Raining no high winds 215 collisions, Unknown 70 collisions, Other 56 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,841 casualties, Passenger 701 casualties, Pedestrian 478 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME12 postcode district?
2,265 collisions have been recorded in the ME12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,020 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 335 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the ME12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ME12 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME12 postcode district happen on?
85.8% of collisions in the ME12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.8% of the 3,020 casualties recorded in the ME12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME12 postcode district fell 7% 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 ME12 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 ME12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.