ME13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME13 postcode district recorded 2,268 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,209 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 324 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 324
- Casualties
- 3,209
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 324
- Casualties
- 3,209
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME13
Towns in ME13
Roads in ME13
Accidents in the ME13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,268
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,209
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
324
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME13 postcode district
Collisions in the ME13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
56.6% of recorded collisions in the ME13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME13 postcode district have produced 3,209 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7% 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 267 collisions, Monday 308 collisions, Tuesday 323 collisions, Wednesday 362 collisions, Thursday 329 collisions, Friday 365 collisions, Saturday 314 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,732 collisions, Darkness 536 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,284 collisions, Dual carriageway 756 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, Slip road 56 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Other 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 692 collisions, 40 mph 133 collisions, 50 mph 90 collisions, 60 mph 537 collisions, 70 mph 784 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,750 collisions, Raining no high winds 304 collisions, Other 61 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Raining + high winds 41 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,142 casualties, Passenger 841 casualties, Pedestrian 226 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME13 postcode district?
2,268 collisions have been recorded in the ME13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,209 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 324 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the ME13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ME13 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME13 postcode district happen on?
56.6% of collisions in the ME13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 3,209 casualties recorded in the ME13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME13 postcode district fell 3% 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 ME13 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 ME13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.