ML10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ML10 postcode district recorded 398 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 544 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 544
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 544
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ML10
Towns in ML10
Roads in ML10
Accidents in the ML10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ML10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
398
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
544
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
84
24.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ML10 postcode district
Collisions in the ML10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.6% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92% of recorded collisions in the ML10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 38.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ML10 postcode district have produced 544 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 54 collisions, Monday 58 collisions, Tuesday 60 collisions, Wednesday 55 collisions, Thursday 57 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 62 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 296 collisions, Darkness 102 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 366 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 128 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 245 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 238 collisions, Raining no high winds 88 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 354 casualties, Passenger 130 casualties, Pedestrian 60 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ML10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ML10 postcode district?
398 collisions have been recorded in the ML10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 544 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ML10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 84 were serious — 24.1% of all recorded collisions in the ML10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ML10 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the ML10 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ML10 postcode district happen on?
92% of collisions in the ML10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ML10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 544 casualties recorded in the ML10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ML10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ML10 postcode district fell 25% 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 ML10 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 ML10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.