ME15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME15 postcode district recorded 2,237 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,805 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 303 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 303
- Casualties
- 2,805
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 303
- Casualties
- 2,805
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME15
Towns in ME15
Roads in ME15
Accidents in the ME15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,237
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,805
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
303
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME15 postcode district
Collisions in the ME15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in the ME15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME15 postcode district have produced 2,805 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 228 collisions, Monday 312 collisions, Tuesday 362 collisions, Wednesday 326 collisions, Thursday 344 collisions, Friday 374 collisions, Saturday 291 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,670 collisions, Darkness 567 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,868 collisions, Dual carriageway 157 collisions, One way street 115 collisions, Roundabout 35 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,837 collisions, 40 mph 185 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 188 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,771 collisions, Raining no high winds 264 collisions, Unknown 75 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,738 casualties, Passenger 584 casualties, Pedestrian 483 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME15 postcode district?
2,237 collisions have been recorded in the ME15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,805 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 303 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the ME15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ME15 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME15 postcode district happen on?
83.5% of collisions in the ME15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.2% of the 2,805 casualties recorded in the ME15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME15 postcode district fell 9% 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 ME15 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 ME15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.