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UK Traffic Updates · Road Safety Intelligence · 24 September 2026

Road Safety Report

M49 — 19 July 2021 to 13 May 2025

Data Source: DfT STATS19 Police-Recorded Collision Data · OGL v3.0 · Generated 24 September 2026
7Total Collisions
2Fatal
14Casualties
5Years of Data
1. Executive Summary
30
UKTU Danger Score / 100
Moderate Risk

This report covers 7 police-recorded collisions on the M49 between 19 July 2021 and 13 May 2025. The data is sourced from the Department for Transport STATS19 dataset and reflects incidents reported to police forces across England and Wales.

Of these collisions, 2 were fatal (28.6%), 1 were serious (14.3%), and 4 resulted in slight injuries. A total of 14 casualties were recorded across 20 vehicles.

The UKTU Danger Score of 30/100 is calculated from collision frequency, fatality count, severity ratio, and total casualty count.

7Collisions
2Fatal
1Serious
4Slight
14Casualties
70mphAvg Speed Limit
2. Year-on-Year Trend

➡️ Stable — collisions remained stable

2021
1
2 cas
2022
1
3 cas
2023 (1F)
2
2 cas
2024 (1F)
2
5 cas
2025
1
2 cas
4. Collision Conditions Analysis

🌤️ Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds
7

🛣️ Road Surface

Dry
7

💡 Light Conditions

Daylight
5
Darkness - no lighting
2

🚦 Speed Limit Zones

70mph
7
5. Day of Week Pattern
Sun
0
0
Mon
1
1
Tue
2
2
Wed
0
0
Thu
1
1
Fri
2
2
Sat
1
1
6. Vehicle Types Involved
Car
12
12
Van/Goods 3.5t or under
5
5
Goods over 3.5t under 7.5t
3
3
7. Fatal Collision Records (2)
ReferenceDateTimeJunctionSpeedWeatherCasualtiesVehicles
2024522402742 30 Aug 2024 16:02 Not at junction 70mph Fine no high winds 3 3
2023522301317 03 Oct 2023 05:40 Not at junction 70mph Fine no high winds 1 2