ME3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME3 postcode district recorded 1,454 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,934 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 208 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 1,934
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 1,934
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME3
Towns in ME3
Roads in ME3
Accidents in the ME3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,454
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,934
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
208
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME3 postcode district
Collisions in the ME3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.2% of recorded collisions in the ME3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME3 postcode district have produced 1,934 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 175 collisions, Monday 215 collisions, Tuesday 213 collisions, Wednesday 221 collisions, Thursday 219 collisions, Friday 233 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,046 collisions, Darkness 408 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 962 collisions, Dual carriageway 301 collisions, Roundabout 169 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 569 collisions, 40 mph 295 collisions, 50 mph 82 collisions, 60 mph 268 collisions, 70 mph 237 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,183 collisions, Raining no high winds 158 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Fog or mist 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,377 casualties, Passenger 416 casualties, Pedestrian 141 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME3 postcode district?
1,454 collisions have been recorded in the ME3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,934 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 208 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the ME3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ME3 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME3 postcode district happen on?
66.2% of collisions in the ME3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 1,934 casualties recorded in the ME3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME3 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the ME3 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 ME3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.