ML8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ML8 postcode district recorded 649 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 907 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 126 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 57% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 126
- Casualties
- 907
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 126
- Casualties
- 907
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ML8
Roads in ML8
Accidents in the ML8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ML8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
649
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
907
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
126
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ML8 postcode district
Collisions in the ML8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.3% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.1% of recorded collisions in the ML8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ML8 postcode district have produced 907 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 82 collisions, Monday 96 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 97 collisions, Friday 95 collisions, Saturday 99 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 467 collisions, Darkness 182 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 578 collisions, Dual carriageway 51 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 342 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 216 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 481 collisions, Raining no high winds 118 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 541 casualties, Passenger 243 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ML8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ML8 postcode district?
649 collisions have been recorded in the ML8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 907 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ML8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 126 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in the ML8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ML8 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the ML8 postcode district, accounting for 15.3% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ML8 postcode district happen on?
89.1% of collisions in the ML8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ML8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 907 casualties recorded in the ML8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ML8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ML8 postcode district fell 57% 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 ML8 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 ML8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.