ME14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME14 postcode district recorded 4,054 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,284 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 487 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 487
- Casualties
- 5,284
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 487
- Casualties
- 5,284
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME14
Towns in ME14
Roads in ME14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ME14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,054
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,284
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
487
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME14 postcode district
Collisions in the ME14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
43.3% of recorded collisions in the ME14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME14 postcode district have produced 5,284 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 416 collisions, Monday 531 collisions, Tuesday 611 collisions, Wednesday 620 collisions, Thursday 632 collisions, Friday 675 collisions, Saturday 569 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,977 collisions, Darkness 1,077 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,756 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,283 collisions, Roundabout 564 collisions, One way street 231 collisions, Slip road 114 collisions, One way street/Slip road 79 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 43 collisions, 30 mph 2,195 collisions, 40 mph 465 collisions, 50 mph 346 collisions, 60 mph 290 collisions, 70 mph 715 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,255 collisions, Raining no high winds 467 collisions, Unknown 122 collisions, Other 95 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,276 casualties, Passenger 1,330 casualties, Pedestrian 678 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME14 postcode district?
4,054 collisions have been recorded in the ME14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,284 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 487 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the ME14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ME14 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME14 postcode district happen on?
43.3% of collisions in the ME14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 5,284 casualties recorded in the ME14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME14 postcode district rose 8% 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 ME14 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 ME14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.