ME1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME1 postcode district recorded 2,433 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,115 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 296 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 296
- Casualties
- 3,115
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 296
- Casualties
- 3,115
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME1
Towns in ME1
Roads in ME1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ME1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,433
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,115
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
296
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME1 postcode district
Collisions in the ME1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 32.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.2% of recorded collisions in the ME1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME1 postcode district have produced 3,115 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 258 collisions, Monday 370 collisions, Tuesday 381 collisions, Wednesday 311 collisions, Thursday 348 collisions, Friday 400 collisions, Saturday 365 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,640 collisions, Darkness 793 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,709 collisions, Dual carriageway 607 collisions, Roundabout 61 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 1,997 collisions, 40 mph 111 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 67 collisions, 70 mph 223 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,934 collisions, Raining no high winds 322 collisions, Raining + high winds 41 collisions, Fine + high winds 36 collisions, Other 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,939 casualties, Passenger 658 casualties, Pedestrian 518 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,433 accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME1 postcode district?
2,433 collisions have been recorded in the ME1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,115 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 296 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the ME1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ME1 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 32.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME1 postcode district happen on?
70.2% of collisions in the ME1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 3,115 casualties recorded in the ME1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME1 postcode district fell 19% 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 ME1 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 ME1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.