ME19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME19 postcode district recorded 1,728 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,391 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 230 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 32% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 2,391
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 2,391
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME19
Towns in ME19
Roads in ME19
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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 ME19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,728
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,391
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
230
14.8% 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 Tuesday (16.6% of the total), with 28.9% 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 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME19 postcode district have produced 2,391 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 168 collisions, Monday 238 collisions, Tuesday 287 collisions, Wednesday 257 collisions, Thursday 283 collisions, Friday 280 collisions, Saturday 215 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,229 collisions, Darkness 499 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 813 collisions, Single carriageway 719 collisions, Roundabout 128 collisions, Slip road 51 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 359 collisions, 40 mph 296 collisions, 50 mph 229 collisions, 60 mph 220 collisions, 70 mph 599 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,406 collisions, Raining no high winds 186 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,648 casualties, Passenger 628 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME19 postcode district?
1,728 collisions have been recorded in the ME19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,391 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 230 were serious — 14.8% 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?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the ME19 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28.9% 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 2,391 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 fell 32% 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 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 2025.