ML3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ML3 postcode district recorded 2,178 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,847 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 341 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 28% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 2,847
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 2,847
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ML3
Towns in ML3
Roads in ML3
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ML3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ML3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,178
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,847
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
341
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ML3 postcode district
Collisions in the ML3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.2% of recorded collisions in the ML3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ML3 postcode district have produced 2,847 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.1% 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 238 collisions, Monday 293 collisions, Tuesday 314 collisions, Wednesday 328 collisions, Thursday 340 collisions, Friday 381 collisions, Saturday 284 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,588 collisions, Darkness 590 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,312 collisions, Dual carriageway 510 collisions, Roundabout 216 collisions, One way street 58 collisions, One way street/Slip road 38 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 45 collisions, 30 mph 1,724 collisions, 40 mph 73 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 147 collisions, 70 mph 166 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,624 collisions, Raining no high winds 375 collisions, Raining + high winds 75 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,403 casualties, Passenger 758 casualties, Pedestrian 686 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ML3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ML3 postcode district?
2,178 collisions have been recorded in the ML3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,847 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ML3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 341 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the ML3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ML3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ML3 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ML3 postcode district happen on?
60.2% of collisions in the ML3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ML3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24.1% of the 2,847 casualties recorded in the ML3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ML3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ML3 postcode district fell 28% 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 ML3 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 ML3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.