ME7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME7 postcode district recorded 4,050 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,109 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 506 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 506
- Casualties
- 5,109
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 506
- Casualties
- 5,109
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME7
Towns in ME7
Roads in ME7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ME7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,050
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,109
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
506
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME7 postcode district
Collisions in the ME7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.5% of recorded collisions in the ME7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME7 postcode district have produced 5,109 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.8% 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 422 collisions, Monday 582 collisions, Tuesday 618 collisions, Wednesday 595 collisions, Thursday 600 collisions, Friday 660 collisions, Saturday 573 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,961 collisions, Darkness 1,089 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,895 collisions, Dual carriageway 697 collisions, Roundabout 315 collisions, One way street 60 collisions, One way street/Slip road 33 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 3,189 collisions, 40 mph 351 collisions, 50 mph 248 collisions, 60 mph 139 collisions, 70 mph 92 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,344 collisions, Raining no high winds 491 collisions, Other 65 collisions, Unknown 52 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,084 casualties, Passenger 1,067 casualties, Pedestrian 958 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME7 postcode district?
4,050 collisions have been recorded in the ME7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,109 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 506 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the ME7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ME7 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME7 postcode district happen on?
71.5% of collisions in the ME7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.8% of the 5,109 casualties recorded in the ME7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME7 postcode district rose 16% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 ME7 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 ME7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.