ML11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ML11 postcode district recorded 1,423 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,974 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 288 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 27% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 288
- Casualties
- 1,974
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 288
- Casualties
- 1,974
Collisions by Year
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Towns in ML11
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ML11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ML11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,423
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,974
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
288
23.3% 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 (15.7% of the total), with 26.8% 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% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ML11 postcode district have produced 1,974 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 168 collisions, Monday 202 collisions, Tuesday 220 collisions, Wednesday 197 collisions, Thursday 204 collisions, Friday 223 collisions, Saturday 209 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,042 collisions, Darkness 381 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,101 collisions, Dual carriageway 276 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 535 collisions, 40 mph 56 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 616 collisions, 70 mph 176 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,008 collisions, Raining no high winds 238 collisions, Raining + high winds 71 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,165 casualties, Passenger 567 casualties, Pedestrian 242 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ML11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ML11 postcode district?
1,423 collisions have been recorded in the ML11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,974 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ML11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 288 were serious — 23.3% 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 15.7% of them, and 26.8% 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 1,974 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 fell 27% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.