ME20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME20 postcode district recorded 2,077 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,827 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 239 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 2,827
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 2,827
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME20
Towns in ME20
Roads in ME20
Accidents in the ME20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,077
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,827
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
239
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME20 postcode district
Collisions in the ME20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
49.2% of recorded collisions in the ME20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME20 postcode district have produced 2,827 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 164 collisions, Monday 304 collisions, Tuesday 315 collisions, Wednesday 337 collisions, Thursday 336 collisions, Friday 365 collisions, Saturday 256 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,499 collisions, Darkness 578 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,021 collisions, Dual carriageway 798 collisions, Roundabout 167 collisions, Slip road 53 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 646 collisions, 40 mph 560 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 162 collisions, 70 mph 653 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,637 collisions, Raining no high winds 280 collisions, Unknown 65 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,997 casualties, Passenger 656 casualties, Pedestrian 174 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,077 accidents
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SlightAccident 2017460160034
SlightAccident 2017460161384
SeriousAccident 2017460160532
SlightAccident 2017460161380
SlightAccident 2017460158163
SeriousAccident 2017460152496
SlightAccident 2017460152795
SlightAccident 2017460150663
FatalAccident 2017460155452
SlightAccident 2017460153079
SeriousAccident 2017460151680
SeriousAccident 2017460146671
SlightAccident 2017460148141
SlightAccident 2017460149560
SlightAccident 2017460142106
SlightAccident 2016460144861
SlightAccident 2016460141324
SlightAccident 2016460139692
SeriousAccident 2016460138086
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME20 postcode district?
2,077 collisions have been recorded in the ME20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,827 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 239 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in the ME20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ME20 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME20 postcode district happen on?
49.2% of collisions in the ME20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 2,827 casualties recorded in the ME20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME20 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the ME20 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 ME20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.