ML9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ML9 postcode district recorded 1,181 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,642 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 238 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 238
- Casualties
- 1,642
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 238
- Casualties
- 1,642
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ML9
Towns in ML9
Roads in ML9
Accidents in the ML9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ML9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,181
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,642
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
238
21.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ML9 postcode district
Collisions in the ML9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 30.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.5% of recorded collisions in the ML9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ML9 postcode district have produced 1,642 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 151 collisions, Monday 173 collisions, Tuesday 150 collisions, Wednesday 157 collisions, Thursday 168 collisions, Friday 192 collisions, Saturday 190 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 816 collisions, Darkness 365 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 868 collisions, Dual carriageway 220 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, Slip road 30 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 578 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 49 collisions, 60 mph 324 collisions, 70 mph 185 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 850 collisions, Raining no high winds 205 collisions, Raining + high winds 49 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 961 casualties, Passenger 482 casualties, Pedestrian 199 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ML9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ML9 postcode district?
1,181 collisions have been recorded in the ML9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,642 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ML9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 238 were serious — 21.9% of all recorded collisions in the ML9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ML9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ML9 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 30.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ML9 postcode district happen on?
73.5% of collisions in the ML9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ML9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.1% of the 1,642 casualties recorded in the ML9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ML9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ML9 postcode district fell 8% 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 ML9 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 ML9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.