ME17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME17 postcode district recorded 2,301 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,293 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 361 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 361
- Casualties
- 3,293
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 361
- Casualties
- 3,293
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME17
Towns in ME17
Roads in ME17
Accidents in the ME17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,301
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,293
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
361
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME17 postcode district
Collisions in the ME17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.9% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
69.7% of recorded collisions in the ME17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME17 postcode district have produced 3,293 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 289 collisions, Monday 336 collisions, Tuesday 314 collisions, Wednesday 366 collisions, Thursday 333 collisions, Friday 348 collisions, Saturday 315 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,656 collisions, Darkness 645 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,604 collisions, Dual carriageway 532 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 605 collisions, 40 mph 379 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 762 collisions, 70 mph 503 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,754 collisions, Raining no high winds 324 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,225 casualties, Passenger 892 casualties, Pedestrian 176 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME17 postcode district?
2,301 collisions have been recorded in the ME17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,293 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 361 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the ME17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME17 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the ME17 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME17 postcode district happen on?
69.7% of collisions in the ME17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.3% of the 3,293 casualties recorded in the ME17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME17 postcode district fell 27% 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 ME17 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 ME17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.