ME15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME15 postcode district recorded 2,291 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,872 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 319 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 319
- Casualties
- 2,872
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 319
- Casualties
- 2,872
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME15
Towns in ME15
Roads in ME15
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ME15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,291
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,872
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
319
14.8% 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 (17% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.7% of recorded collisions in the ME15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME15 postcode district have produced 2,872 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 230 collisions, Monday 319 collisions, Tuesday 370 collisions, Wednesday 336 collisions, Thursday 350 collisions, Friday 389 collisions, Saturday 297 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,703 collisions, Darkness 588 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,917 collisions, Dual carriageway 159 collisions, One way street 115 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, One way street/Slip road 26 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,882 collisions, 40 mph 186 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 196 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,817 collisions, Raining no high winds 265 collisions, Unknown 78 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,781 casualties, Passenger 597 casualties, Pedestrian 494 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME15 postcode district?
2,291 collisions have been recorded in the ME15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,872 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 319 were serious — 14.8% 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 17% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME15 postcode district happen on?
83.7% 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 2,872 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 11% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.