ME3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME3 postcode district recorded 1,498 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,990 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 220 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 2% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 1,990
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 1,990
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME3
Towns in ME3
Roads in ME3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ME3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,498
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,990
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
220
17.2% 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 (16.1% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.8% 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 1,990 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 179 collisions, Monday 216 collisions, Tuesday 224 collisions, Wednesday 234 collisions, Thursday 223 collisions, Friday 241 collisions, Saturday 181 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,079 collisions, Darkness 419 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 986 collisions, Dual carriageway 315 collisions, Roundabout 174 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 591 collisions, 40 mph 297 collisions, 50 mph 85 collisions, 60 mph 271 collisions, 70 mph 251 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,220 collisions, Raining no high winds 161 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fog or mist 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,417 casualties, Passenger 425 casualties, Pedestrian 148 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME3 postcode district?
1,498 collisions have been recorded in the ME3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,990 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 220 were serious — 17.2% 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 16.1% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME3 postcode district happen on?
65.8% 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 7.4% of the 1,990 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 fell 2% 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 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 2025.