ML5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ML5 postcode district recorded 2,044 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,729 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 307 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 307
- Casualties
- 2,729
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 307
- Casualties
- 2,729
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ML5
Towns in ML5
Roads in ML5
Accidents in the ML5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ML5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,044
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,729
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
307
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ML5 postcode district
Collisions in the ML5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 31.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68% of recorded collisions in the ML5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ML5 postcode district have produced 2,729 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.5% 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 280 collisions, Tuesday 267 collisions, Wednesday 285 collisions, Thursday 312 collisions, Friday 359 collisions, Saturday 303 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,399 collisions, Darkness 645 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,390 collisions, Dual carriageway 399 collisions, Roundabout 191 collisions, Slip road 24 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 1,648 collisions, 40 mph 83 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 133 collisions, 70 mph 138 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,519 collisions, Raining no high winds 374 collisions, Raining + high winds 54 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,297 casualties, Passenger 792 casualties, Pedestrian 640 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ML5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ML5 postcode district?
2,044 collisions have been recorded in the ML5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,729 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ML5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 307 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in the ML5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ML5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ML5 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 31.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ML5 postcode district happen on?
68% of collisions in the ML5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ML5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.5% of the 2,729 casualties recorded in the ML5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ML5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ML5 postcode district rose 10% 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 ML5 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 ML5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.