ME4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME4 postcode district recorded 2,363 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,941 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 281 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 281
- Casualties
- 2,941
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 281
- Casualties
- 2,941
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME4
Towns in ME4
Roads in ME4
Accidents in the ME4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,363
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,941
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
281
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME4 postcode district
Collisions in the ME4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.7% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.7% of recorded collisions in the ME4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME4 postcode district have produced 2,941 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22% 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 248 collisions, Monday 356 collisions, Tuesday 372 collisions, Wednesday 349 collisions, Thursday 357 collisions, Friday 359 collisions, Saturday 322 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,739 collisions, Darkness 624 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,764 collisions, Dual carriageway 328 collisions, Roundabout 139 collisions, Other 47 collisions, One way street 44 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 2,189 collisions, 40 mph 90 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,959 collisions, Raining no high winds 278 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,649 casualties, Passenger 645 casualties, Pedestrian 647 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME4 postcode district?
2,363 collisions have been recorded in the ME4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,941 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 281 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in the ME4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME4 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the ME4 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME4 postcode district happen on?
74.7% of collisions in the ME4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22% of the 2,941 casualties recorded in the ME4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME4 postcode district fell 17% 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 ME4 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 ME4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.