ME9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ME9 postcode district recorded 2,695 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,894 casualties. Of these collisions, 59 were fatal and 370 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 59
- Serious
- 370
- Casualties
- 3,894
- Fatal
- 59
- Serious
- 370
- Casualties
- 3,894
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ME9
Towns in ME9
Roads in ME9
Accidents in the ME9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ME9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,695
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,894
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
59
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
370
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ME9 postcode district
Collisions in the ME9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
51.1% of recorded collisions in the ME9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ME9 postcode district have produced 3,894 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 318 collisions, Monday 402 collisions, Tuesday 405 collisions, Wednesday 411 collisions, Thursday 408 collisions, Friday 433 collisions, Saturday 318 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,979 collisions, Darkness 716 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,377 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,082 collisions, Roundabout 163 collisions, Slip road 43 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 656 collisions, 40 mph 213 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 688 collisions, 70 mph 1,071 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,125 collisions, Raining no high winds 358 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Raining + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,717 casualties, Passenger 1,036 casualties, Pedestrian 141 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ME9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ME9 postcode district?
2,695 collisions have been recorded in the ME9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,894 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ME9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
59 were fatal and 370 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the ME9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ME9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ME9 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ME9 postcode district happen on?
51.1% of collisions in the ME9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ME9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.6% of the 3,894 casualties recorded in the ME9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ME9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ME9 postcode district fell 15% 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 ME9 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 ME9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.