ME16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME16 postcode district recorded 1,264 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,646 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 154 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,646
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,646
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME16
Towns in ME16
Roads in ME16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ME16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,264
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,646
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
154
13% 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 (18.2% of the total), with 24.5% 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 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME16 postcode district have produced 1,646 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18% 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 97 collisions, Monday 187 collisions, Tuesday 217 collisions, Wednesday 203 collisions, Thursday 190 collisions, Friday 230 collisions, Saturday 140 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 954 collisions, Darkness 310 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 978 collisions, Dual carriageway 230 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 890 collisions, 40 mph 137 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions, 70 mph 187 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 992 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 957 casualties, Passenger 393 casualties, Pedestrian 296 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME16 postcode district?
1,264 collisions have been recorded in the ME16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,646 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 154 were serious — 13% 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 18.2% of them, and 24.5% 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 18% of the 1,646 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 were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
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 2025.