ML2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ML2 postcode district recorded 1,634 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,158 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 261 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,158
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 261
- Casualties
- 2,158
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ML2
Towns in ML2
Roads in ML2
Accidents in the ML2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ML2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,634
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,158
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
261
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ML2 postcode district
Collisions in the ML2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.9% of recorded collisions in the ML2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ML2 postcode district have produced 2,158 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.1% 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 182 collisions, Monday 240 collisions, Tuesday 205 collisions, Wednesday 232 collisions, Thursday 243 collisions, Friday 292 collisions, Saturday 240 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,176 collisions, Darkness 458 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,355 collisions, Roundabout 165 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,415 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 164 collisions, 70 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,218 collisions, Raining no high winds 283 collisions, Raining + high winds 48 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Snowing no high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,041 casualties, Passenger 619 casualties, Pedestrian 498 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,634 accidents
Accident 199997PB04104
SlightAccident 199997PB02704
SlightAccident 199997PB01504
SlightAccident 199997PB01004
SlightAccident 199997PB00704
SlightAccident 199997PB00204
SeriousAccident 199997PB00404
SlightAccident 199997PB02204
SlightAccident 199997PB01804
SlightAccident 199997PB05403
SeriousAccident 199997PB05203
SlightAccident 199997PB04403
SeriousAccident 199997PB03203
SlightAccident 199997PB70503
SlightAccident 199997PB02003
SlightAccident 199997PB00203
SeriousAccident 199997PB00103
SlightAccident 199997PB04402
SlightAccident 199997PB03902
SlightAccident 199997PB03302
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ML2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ML2 postcode district?
1,634 collisions have been recorded in the ML2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,158 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ML2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 261 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the ML2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ML2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ML2 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ML2 postcode district happen on?
82.9% of collisions in the ML2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ML2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.1% of the 2,158 casualties recorded in the ML2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ML2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ML2 postcode district rose 100% 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 ML2 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 ML2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.