ME16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME16 postcode district recorded 1,238 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,615 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 148 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,615
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,615
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME16
Towns in ME16
Roads in ME16
Accidents in the ME16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,238
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,615
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
148
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME16 postcode district
Collisions in the ME16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.4% of recorded collisions in the ME16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME16 postcode district have produced 1,615 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 95 collisions, Monday 185 collisions, Tuesday 207 collisions, Wednesday 203 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 223 collisions, Saturday 139 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 930 collisions, Darkness 308 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 958 collisions, Dual carriageway 226 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 871 collisions, 40 mph 135 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 34 collisions, 70 mph 184 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 967 collisions, Raining no high winds 171 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 937 casualties, Passenger 391 casualties, Pedestrian 287 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME16 postcode district?
1,238 collisions have been recorded in the ME16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,615 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 148 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in the ME16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ME16 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME16 postcode district happen on?
77.4% of collisions in the ME16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.8% of the 1,615 casualties recorded in the ME16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME16 postcode district rose 4% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 ME16 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 ME16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.