ML1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ML1 postcode district recorded 2,465 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,349 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 374 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 374
- Casualties
- 3,349
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 374
- Casualties
- 3,349
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ML1
Towns in ML1
Roads in ML1
Accidents in the ML1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ML1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,465
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,349
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
374
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ML1 postcode district
Collisions in the ML1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.7% of recorded collisions in the ML1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ML1 postcode district have produced 3,349 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 294 collisions, Monday 331 collisions, Tuesday 363 collisions, Wednesday 386 collisions, Thursday 360 collisions, Friday 409 collisions, Saturday 322 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,775 collisions, Darkness 690 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,594 collisions, Dual carriageway 506 collisions, Roundabout 253 collisions, Slip road 41 collisions, Other 26 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 15 mph 4 collisions, 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 1,850 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 263 collisions, 70 mph 264 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,834 collisions, Raining no high winds 435 collisions, Raining + high winds 71 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,814 casualties, Passenger 938 casualties, Pedestrian 597 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ML1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ML1 postcode district?
2,465 collisions have been recorded in the ML1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,349 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ML1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 374 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the ML1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ML1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ML1 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ML1 postcode district happen on?
64.7% of collisions in the ML1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ML1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.8% of the 3,349 casualties recorded in the ML1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ML1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ML1 postcode district fell 18% 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 ML1 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 ML1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.