ME4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME4 postcode district recorded 2,432 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,024 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 301 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 301
- Casualties
- 3,024
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 301
- Casualties
- 3,024
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME4
Towns in ME4
Roads in ME4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ME4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,432
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,024
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
301
13% 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 (15.8% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.8% of recorded collisions in the ME4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME4 postcode district have produced 3,024 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.2% 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 255 collisions, Monday 363 collisions, Tuesday 385 collisions, Wednesday 361 collisions, Thursday 368 collisions, Friday 372 collisions, Saturday 328 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,790 collisions, Darkness 642 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,820 collisions, Dual carriageway 338 collisions, Roundabout 140 collisions, One way street/Slip road 47 collisions, One way street 45 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 2,250 collisions, 40 mph 92 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,014 collisions, Raining no high winds 285 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,698 casualties, Passenger 654 casualties, Pedestrian 672 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME4 postcode district?
2,432 collisions have been recorded in the ME4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,024 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 301 were serious — 13% 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 15.8% 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?
74.8% 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 22.2% of the 3,024 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 3% 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 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 2025.