ME19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME19 postcode district recorded 1,692 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,332 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 223 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 2,332
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 2,332
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME19
Towns in ME19
Roads in ME19
Accidents in the ME19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,692
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,332
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
223
14.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME19 postcode district
Collisions in the ME19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
47% of recorded collisions in the ME19 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME19 postcode district have produced 2,332 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.8% 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 166 collisions, Monday 232 collisions, Tuesday 277 collisions, Wednesday 252 collisions, Thursday 280 collisions, Friday 275 collisions, Saturday 210 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,202 collisions, Darkness 490 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 796 collisions, Single carriageway 702 collisions, Roundabout 127 collisions, Slip road 50 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 351 collisions, 40 mph 287 collisions, 50 mph 223 collisions, 60 mph 217 collisions, 70 mph 591 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,375 collisions, Raining no high winds 182 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,610 casualties, Passenger 610 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME19 postcode district?
1,692 collisions have been recorded in the ME19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,332 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 223 were serious — 14.7% of all recorded collisions in the ME19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME19 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the ME19 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME19 postcode district happen on?
47% of collisions in the ME19 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.8% of the 2,332 casualties recorded in the ME19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME19 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the ME19 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 ME19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.