ME5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME5 postcode district recorded 2,515 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,400 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 310 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 310
- Casualties
- 3,400
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 310
- Casualties
- 3,400
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME5
Towns in ME5
Roads in ME5
Accidents in the ME5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,515
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,400
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
310
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME5 postcode district
Collisions in the ME5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.2% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.6% of recorded collisions in the ME5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME5 postcode district have produced 3,400 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.5% 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 251 collisions, Monday 407 collisions, Tuesday 393 collisions, Wednesday 364 collisions, Thursday 368 collisions, Friday 405 collisions, Saturday 327 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,798 collisions, Darkness 717 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,549 collisions, Dual carriageway 617 collisions, Roundabout 227 collisions, Slip road 97 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,375 collisions, 40 mph 377 collisions, 50 mph 113 collisions, 60 mph 224 collisions, 70 mph 421 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,970 collisions, Raining no high winds 355 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,299 casualties, Passenger 779 casualties, Pedestrian 322 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME5 postcode district?
2,515 collisions have been recorded in the ME5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,400 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 310 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the ME5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME5 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the ME5 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME5 postcode district happen on?
61.6% of collisions in the ME5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.5% of the 3,400 casualties recorded in the ME5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME5 postcode district rose 24% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the ME5 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 ME5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.