ME2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME2 postcode district recorded 2,989 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,914 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 363 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 363
- Casualties
- 3,914
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 363
- Casualties
- 3,914
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME2
Towns in ME2
Roads in ME2
Accidents in the ME2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,989
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,914
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
363
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME2 postcode district
Collisions in the ME2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.1% of recorded collisions in the ME2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME2 postcode district have produced 3,914 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.6% 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 347 collisions, Monday 417 collisions, Tuesday 418 collisions, Wednesday 484 collisions, Thursday 426 collisions, Friday 510 collisions, Saturday 387 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,145 collisions, Darkness 844 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,917 collisions, Dual carriageway 632 collisions, Roundabout 219 collisions, One way street 119 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Slip road 40 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 2,113 collisions, 40 mph 293 collisions, 50 mph 238 collisions, 60 mph 86 collisions, 70 mph 245 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,423 collisions, Raining no high winds 384 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,577 casualties, Passenger 843 casualties, Pedestrian 494 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME2 postcode district?
2,989 collisions have been recorded in the ME2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,914 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 363 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the ME2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ME2 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME2 postcode district happen on?
64.1% of collisions in the ME2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.6% of the 3,914 casualties recorded in the ME2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME2 postcode district fell 18% 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 ME2 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 ME2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.