ML11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ML11 postcode district recorded 1,399 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,936 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 277 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 277
- Casualties
- 1,936
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 277
- Casualties
- 1,936
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ML11
Towns in ML11
Roads in ML11
Accidents in the ML11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ML11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,399
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,936
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
277
22.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ML11 postcode district
Collisions in the ML11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.5% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77.4% of recorded collisions in the ML11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ML11 postcode district have produced 1,936 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 165 collisions, Monday 201 collisions, Tuesday 216 collisions, Wednesday 197 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 217 collisions, Saturday 205 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,027 collisions, Darkness 372 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,083 collisions, Dual carriageway 271 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 527 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 607 collisions, 70 mph 171 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 990 collisions, Raining no high winds 234 collisions, Raining + high winds 71 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,142 casualties, Passenger 556 casualties, Pedestrian 238 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ML11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ML11 postcode district?
1,399 collisions have been recorded in the ML11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,936 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ML11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 277 were serious — 22.9% of all recorded collisions in the ML11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ML11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ML11 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ML11 postcode district happen on?
77.4% of collisions in the ML11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ML11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 1,936 casualties recorded in the ML11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ML11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ML11 postcode district rose 14% 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 ML11 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 ML11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.