ME6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME6 postcode district recorded 293 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 366 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 31 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 366
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 366
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME6
Towns in ME6
Accidents in the ME6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
293
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
366
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME6 postcode district
Collisions in the ME6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.7% of recorded collisions in the ME6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME6 postcode district have produced 366 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.9% 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 30 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 49 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 217 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 210 collisions, Dual carriageway 49 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 187 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 226 collisions, Raining no high winds 39 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 226 casualties, Passenger 71 casualties, Pedestrian 69 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME6 postcode district?
293 collisions have been recorded in the ME6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 366 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 31 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in the ME6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ME6 postcode district, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME6 postcode district happen on?
71.7% of collisions in the ME6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.9% of the 366 casualties recorded in the ME6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME6 postcode district fell 42% 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 ME6 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 ME6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.